Elginhaugh, Roman fort and road: air photograph of cropmarks.
SC 351374
Description Elginhaugh, Roman fort and road: air photograph of cropmarks.
Catalogue Number SC 351374
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of ML 5790
Scope and Content Fort at Elginhaugh, Midlothian This Roman fort is at Elginhaugh, near Dalkeith. It was first discovered by aerial photography in 1979. It is built on raised ground overlooking the river North Esk. The fort is also built on the Roman road known as Dere Street, which led N from York. This is an aerial view of the site. This shows the layout of the W side of the fort, its annexe and a section of Dere Street. All show up as cropmarks. Dere Street is the pale, diagonal line in the lower half of the image. The site has been excavated and several datable coins were found. The fort was built during the governorship of Julius Agricola and was probably abandoned shortly his victory at Mons Graupius. The fort was deliberately demolished, but parts were reused. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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