Ardoch Roman Fort

Alauna (?)
Entranceway to the fort
Ardoch Roman Fort is located in Perth and Kinross
Ardoch Roman Fort
Location in Perth and Kinross
Known also asArdoch Roman Fort
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceBritannia?
Location
Coordinates56°16′04″N 3°52′31″W / 56.2678°N 3.8753°W / 56.2678; -3.8753
TownDunblane
CountyPerth and Kinross
CountryScotland
Reference
UK-OSNG referenceNN839099

Ardoch Roman Fort is an archaeological site just outside the village of Braco in Perthshire, Scotland, about seven miles (eleven kilometres) south of Crieff.

At Ardoch are the remains of a Roman fort and several marching camps which included a signal tower. Part of the Roman Gask Ridge, it is said to be one of the most complete Roman camps in Britain, and is one of the best-preserved series of Roman military earthworks in the whole Empire. It is protected as a scheduled monument.[1]

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Ardoch, Roman military complex 900m NNE of Ardoch Bridge (SM1601)". Retrieved 15 February 2019.

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