Document record MAB53362 - DESKFORD
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Summary
Alleged Roman camp.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4999 6102 (40m by 40m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ46SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Deskford |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Alleged Roman camp. There is said to have been a 'Roman Station' of some 10 acres in extent on the west bank of the 'Rivulet Cullen, and which enclosed the village of Deskford, with a stretch of about 450 yards of an old paved road leading directly up to it from the southeast. Crawford (1949) noted that 'all this is very dubious' but there were Roman coins (NJ56SW0003) found here. No further information found by OS site visit 1961.
CHALMERS, G, 1887, CALEDONIA, VOL 1, 128 (Bibliographic reference). SAB255.
CRAWFORD, OGS, 1949, TOPOGRAPHY OF ROMAN SCOTLAND, 144 (Bibliographic reference). SAB245.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ56SW9;
- NRHE Numlink: 17998;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56SW0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17998 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 22 2017 5:06PM
