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Newstead

Roman Fort (Roman)

Site Name Newstead

Classification Roman Fort (Roman)

Canmore ID 55621

Site Number NT53SE 20.01

NGR NT 56980 34410

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view.
Oblique aerial view.View of artefact from the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.Newstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
Dividing wall, looking WNewstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
Flavian I rampart
Newstead, Roman fort and temporary camps: air photograph showing fort (NT 569 344), Western annexe (NT 567 343), 160-acre temporary camp (NT 567 337) and linear feature (NT 565 341).
Newstead, Roman fort and temporary camps: air photograph showing fort (NT 569 344) and annexe (NT 571 343).
Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Newstead, Roman fort and temporary camps: air photograph showing fort (NT 569 344), Southern annexe (NT 569 341), Eastern annexe (NT 572 343), Western annexe (NT 567 343), annexe (NT 571 343) and possible annexe (NT 570 346).
Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial viewOblique aerial viewOblique aerial viewOblique aerial viewOblique aerial view.Oblique aerial viewNewstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on the Roman fort and western annexe.Newstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, centred on the Roman fort and western annexe.Newstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, centred on the Roman fort eastern annexe and 'great camps' complex.Oblique aerial view of Newstead centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort, southern and western annexes, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Newstead centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort, eastern and southern annexes, enclosure and Roman temporary camps, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of Newstead centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort, eastern and southern annexes, enclosure and Roman temporary camps, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view.Detail of stonework at Drygrange summerhouse, incorporating Roman stones from the pit in the principle at Newstead.Aerial viewNewstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
Antonine II drain, W of dividing wallNewstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
Dividing wall, looking WNewstead, NT53SE 20.1, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, RectoExcavation photograph showing drain carrying water from outer court Praetorium passing through ambulatory, S side, taken during the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.Excavation photograph showing workman indicating scale in excavated trench, taken during the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort and fort annexes, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort and fort annexe, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort and fort annexe, taken from the SSE.General oblique aerial view looking across the bridge, viaduct, village and site of the Roman fort  towards the fort and Eildon Hills, taken from the NNE.Newstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
Antonine I dividing-wall, looking WNewstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.

Fort-wall, looking across inner Agricolan ditch, from N
Flavian I and II levels
Oblique aerial view of the cropmarks of the Roman fort at Newstead, looking NE.Oblique aerial view.Newstead, Roman fort and temporary camps: air photograph showing fort (NT 569 344), Southern annexe (NT 569 341), Eastern annexe (NT 572 343), Western annexe (NT 567 343), annexe (NT 571 343), possible annexe (NT 570 346), and 160-acre temporary camp (NT 567 337).
Newstead, Roman fort: RCAHMS air photograph showing annexe (NT 571 343)Newstead, Roman fort: RCAHMS air photograph showing annexe (NT 571 343) and western annexe (NT 567 343)
Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Newstead, Roman fort and temporary camps: air photograph showing fort (NT 569 344), Southern annexe (NT 569 341), Eastern annexe (NT 572 343), annexe (NT 571 343), possible annexe (NT 570 346) and 'Great camp' complex of temporary camps (NT 574 341). 
Newstead, Roman fort and temporary camps: air photograph showing fort (NT 569 344), Southern annexe (NT 569 341), Eastern annexe (NT 572 343), annexe (NT 571 343), possible annexe (NT 570 346) and 'Great camp' complex of temporary camps (NT 574 341).
Oblique aerial viewOblique aerial view
ExcavationOblique aerial view
ExcavationOblique aerial viewNewstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the NNE, centred on the Roman fort and the western and southern annexes. The Newstead by-pass (under construction) is visible in the top half of the photograph.

Newstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on the cropmarks of the Roman Fort and Eastern Annexe.Newstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, centred on the cropmarks of the Roman Fort and Western Annexe.Newstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the ENE, centred on the cropmarks of the Great Camps Complex.Oblique aerial view of Newstead centred on the cropmarks of the eastern annexe, enclosure and Roman temporary camps with Roman fort adjacent, taken from the SSE.Newstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the N, centred on the Roman fort and the western and southern annexes. The Newstead by-pass (under construction) is visible in the top half of the photograph.

Newstead, Roman fort: RCAHMS air photograph showing annexe (NT 571 341)Detail of stonework at Drygrange summerhouse, incorporating Roman stones from the pit in the principle at Newstead.Newstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond.
Antonine I Wall, on Flavian II rampart foundation, over Flavian I ditch.Newstead, Roman fort and temporary camps: oblique aerial photograph showing annexe (NT 571 343).

Newstead, NT53SE 20.1, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 6, RectoPublication drawings illustrating the different phases of Newstead fort.
Roxburgh Inventory fig. 424.Excavation photograph showing drain mouth, W side, taken during the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.Excavation photograph showing drain mouth on W side showing outer ditch of W annexe paving below the wall, taken during the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.Excavation photograph showing W side of praetorium during the James Curle excavation, 1905-1909.Excavation photograph taken during the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.Excavation photograph showing large block at corner of courtyard, taken during the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.View of artefact from the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort and the fort annexes, taken from the WNW.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort and fort annexes, taken from the ENE.General oblique aerial view looking across the bridge, viaduct, village and site of the Roman fort  towards the fort and Eildon Hills, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view of the soilmarks of the W ditch of Newstead Roman fort, taken from the WSW.Newstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
Flavian I rampart from W
Antonine ditch
Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Newstead, Roman fort and temporary camps: air photograph showing fort (NT 569 344), Southern annexe (NT 569 341), Eastern annexe (NT 572 343) and annexe (NT 571 343).
Oblique aerial viewOblique aerial viewOblique aerial viewOblique aerial viewNewstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on the Roman fort and the western and southern annexes. 
Newstead, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, centred on the Roman fort eastern annexe and 'great camps' complex.Oblique aerial view of Newstead centred on the cropmarks of the eastern annexe, enclosure and Roman temporary camps with Roman fort adjacent, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view of Newstead centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort, eastern and southern annexes, enclosure and Roman temporary camps, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Newstead centred on the cropmarks of the Roman fort, eastern and southern annexes, enclosure and Roman temporary camps, taken from the SW.Newstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
N wall of Antonine I barracks, over Flavian II foundation
Newstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
S wall of Antonine I barrack, on Flavian II intervallum road.Newstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.

Fort-wall, looking across inner Agricolan ditch, from N
Newstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
Flavian I rampart from W
Newstead, Roman forts and temporary camps.
Excavation photograph, I A Richmond
Flavian II rampart material
Antonine fort wall and cobbled foundation of Flavian II rampart
Outer Antonine ditch
Newstead, Roman fort and temporary camps: oblique aerial photograph showing eastern annexe (NT 572 343) and annexe (NT 571 343).

Newstead, NT53SE 20.1, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 7, RectoPublication drawings illustrating the different phases of Newstead fort.
Roxburgh Inventory fig. 424.Publication drawings illustrating the different phases of Newstead fort.
Roxburgh Inventory fig. 424.Excavation photograph taken during the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.Excavation photograph showing wall of praetorium, N side outer court, taken during the James Curle excavation 1905-1909.

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Melrose
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
  • Former County Roxburghshire

Activities

Aerial Photographic Transcription (14 August 1992)

An aerial transcription was produced from oblique aerial photographs. Information from Historic Environment Scotland (BM) 31 March 2017.

Sbc Note (21 March 2016)

Visibility: This was the site of an archaeological monument, which may no longer be visible.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

Previously also listed under duplicate site NT96SW 510 -CANCELLED. HES (LCK) 11.6.2024

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