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Roman fort and annexe, 270m NNE of 3 Easter Happrew Cottages is a Roman military installation located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises a fort with an associated annexe, typical of Roman auxiliary installations deployed during the campaigns into northern Britain in the first and second centuries AD. The fort occupies a strategic position in the valley system of the region, reflecting Roman military planning to control territory and facilitate supply routes through the Borders landscape. The remains are now largely visible as cropmarks and earthworks, providing evidence of the Roman military presence in this area during the period of provincial expansion beyond the central belt of Scotland.
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 →
Roman fort and annexe, 270m NNE of 3 Easter Happrew Cottages is a Roman military installation located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. 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).
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