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Torwood - Raeburnfoot - Newstead

Roman Road (Roman)

Site Name Torwood - Raeburnfoot - Newstead

Classification Roman Road (Roman)

Canmore ID 71981

Site Number NY18SW 80

NGR NY 12 81

NGR Description NY 12 81 to NY 1379 8499

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Dryfesdale
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Annandale And Eskdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

Archaeology Notes

NY18SW 80 12 81 to 1379 8499 RR 3

Formerly entered as RR 89.

See also NT20SE 24, NT30SW 3, NY18NW 31, NY18NE 11, NY19SE 26, NY29NW 17, NY29NE 56 and NY29SW 49.

The course of the road across this 1:10,000 sheet has not been definitely ascertained, but it probably followed the valley of the Dryfe Water much as the present road does (running in straight lengths).

I D Margary 1957.

Modern road (B723) probably on line. No alternative route seen.

Visited by OS (RD) May 1966.

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Note (1997)

NY 12 81 – 1379 8499 NY18SW 80

Listed as part of Ladyward - Raeburnfoot - Craik Cross Roman road.

RCAHMS 1997.

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