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Roman camp and henge 260 metres north-west of Broadlea is a Scheduled Monument in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. The site represents a rare archaeological palimpsest, combining evidence of two distinct periods of human activity on the same location. The underlying bedrock comprises strata of the Yoredale Group, interbedded limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone deposited during the Bashkirian epoch, providing a naturally elevated foundation above the surrounding terrain.
The Roman camp was constructed during the period of military expansion into northern Britain, following the characteristic rectilinear plan typical of auxiliary forts. The henge monument predates Roman occupation by two millennia, belonging to the Neolithic to Early Bronze Age tradition of ritual landscape modification found throughout Britain. Its survival to the present day, often earthwork-only or reduced in height, reflects the Yoredale bedrock's resistance to cultivation and erosion.
The monument is protected under Historic Environment Scotland's scheduling system (reference SM13804) as a record of both prehistoric ceremonial practice and Roman imperial infrastructure within the Scottish Borders landscape. The dual-period significance of the site offers evidence for longstanding patterns of place-use and settlement preference across fundamentally different archaeological periods and cultural systems.
Roman camp and henge, 260m NW of Broadlea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13804. View the official record →
Roman camp and henge 260 metres north-west of Broadlea is a Scheduled Monument in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13804.
Roman camp and henge, 260m NW of Broadlea is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13804.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broats, enclosure 250m N of (6.2 km), Blacketlees Cottages, enclosure 75m SSW of (6.7 km), Woodhead,enclosure 200m NE of (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Roman camp and henge, 260m NW of Broadlea's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman camp and henge, 260m NW of Broadlea stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.