Raedykes

Raedykes Roman Camp viewed from the north.
Raedykes Roman Camp is located near Stonehaven, one of a string of Roman forts and marching camps in the northernmost area (Caledonia) of Roman conquest and presence in Britannia

Raedykes is the site of a Roman marching camp located just over three miles (five kilometres) northwest of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. National Grid Reference NO 842902.[1] It is designated as a scheduled monument.[2] A marching camp was a temporary camp used mainly for overnight stops on a long route between more permanent forts, or as a temporary base while on campaign in hostile territory.

  1. ^ Landranger 45, United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale (2004); Explorer 396, Stonehaven, Inverbervie and Laurencekirk, 1:25,000.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Raedykes, Roman camp 600m NE of South Raedykes (SM1016)". Retrieved 25 April 2019.