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# Easter Happrew Roman Fort
Easter Happrew Roman fort is a Roman fort and annexe located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, situated 270 metres north-north-east of Easter Happrew Cottages. The fort is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM1493 and represents an important element of Rome's military infrastructure in northern Britain.
The fort occupies ground underlain by bedrock of the Shinnel and Glenlee Formations, Ashgill-age wacke that forms the landscape of the Scottish Borders. This distinctive local geology would have presented particular challenges and opportunities for the fort's construction and the development of its associated works.
As a fort of the Roman occupation period, Easter Happrew exemplifies the military installations that supported Rome's presence in Scotland. The annexe attached to the fort indicates a substantial military establishment, likely serving supply and logistics functions alongside the primary defensive role. The fort's scheduled monument status reflects its archaeological significance and the value of preserving this record of Roman activity in the Peebles region.
Roman fort and annexe, 270m NNE of 3 Easter Happrew Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1493. View the official record →
# Easter Happrew Roman Fort Easter Happrew Roman fort is a Roman fort and annexe located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, situated 270 metres north-north-east of Easter Happrew Cottages. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1493.
Roman fort and annexe, 270m NNE of 3 Easter Happrew Cottages 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 SM1493.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (6.5 km), Wood Hill,fort & enclosure (6.7 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Roman fort and annexe, 270m NNE of 3 Easter Happrew Cottages'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 fort and annexe, 270m NNE of 3 Easter Happrew Cottages stands on Shinnel Formation And Glenlee Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is wacke.