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Comrie - Braco
Roman Road (Roman)(Possible), Track (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Comrie - Braco
Classification Roman Road (Roman)(Possible), Track (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Bishopsfauld; Dalginross To Ardoch Roman Road
Canmore ID 87351
Site Number NN71NE 17
NGR NN 7844 1744
NGR Description From NN 7800 1999 to NN 7863 1500
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/87351
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Muthill
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN71NE 17 from 7800 1999 to 7861 1500. RX 19.
(See also NN71SE 2, NN72SE 56 and NN81SW 29 & 30)
Alleged Roman Road, Dalginross to Ardoch.
Information from Mrs M E C Stewart, no date.
An old road from Comrie to Braco runs from Bishopsfauld (NN 778 191) to Langside (NN 792 137). The road can be traced via Culloch (NN 782 180) and Cornoch (NN 784 172) to a gate 100 yards from the western angle of a triangular wood (NN 783 169) and it can be clearly followed through the wood. After 100 yards it angles sharply S to go straight up the hill for half a mile, and changing direction by a series of short, sharp sections it curves over the hill crest, passing through a field gate at NN 782 159. It forms the parish boundary for 600 yards on high ground half a mile E of the present road, to NN 785 154. At this point, leaving the boundary fence, it descends straight for 600 yards by an easy gradient to cross a burn at NN 787 147, 60 yards E of the modern bridge.
Richmond and McIntyre, discussing a probable Roman Road system in relation to Fendoch say "On that site (Dealgin Ross) today there are clear signs of a great road leading south-eastwards, either down Strathearn, or back over the natural pass to Ardoch". (Visible on RAF air photographs 541/A/396 4203-4, 19 May 1948.)
Dr E A Cormack 1965. I A Richmond and J McIntyre 1936.
The whole road from the Triangularwood (NN 78 16) to Langside (NN 790 137) (see also NN71SE 2) can be clearly seen in RAF vertical aerial photographs (541/A/396 frame nos. 4103 and 3203, 19 May 1948).
Information from OS, 28 October 1966.
The road perambulated between NN 7800 2000 and NN 7828 1700. Nothing could be found to suggest that this is the course of a Roman road.
Information from OS (RD) 5 December 1966.
The alleged Roman road runs in a southern direction possibly underlying the trackway to NN 7806 7960, where it crosses the Newton Burn and joins the modern B827 public road. SW of Bishopsfauld at NN 7777 1902, the Roman road leaves the modern road in a SE direction, passing around Beinn Dubh at Culloch (NN 7827 1796), where it follows a modern farm road, diverging at NN 7858 1784, E of Straid. From this point onwards the alleged Roman road heads S to Cornoch where it would have crossed the Machany Water near NN 7830 1708. Beyond, the alleged road shoulders Meall Reamhar (NN 7794 1573) and continues its S course.
Information from RCAHMS (no date).
