Burnfield
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Roman camp in Scotland
| Burnfield | |
|---|---|
Burnfield is located in Aberdeenshire Burnfield | |
| Alternative name(s) | Rothiemay |
| Type | Marching camp (probable) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 57°31′06′′N 2°46′02′′W / 57.5182°N 2.7672°W / 57.5182; -2.7672 |
| Site notes | |
| Discovery year | 1982 |
| Condition | Cropmark |
Burnfield, located on the banks of the River Deveron in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, near Milltown of Rothiemay, is the site of a probable Roman marching camp, first discovered by aerial photography in 1982.[1]
The area enclosed by the camp is not known but it covered at least 9.72 hectares (24.0 acres)[2] and the topography of the site makes it unlikely to have exceeded 16 hectares (40 acres).[3] The ditch was found to be only 0.69 metres (2.3 ft) deep, as a result of which the site has been compared to nearby camps at Auchinhove and Ythan Wells.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Aberdeenshire SMR.
- ^ Leslie 1995, p. 229.
- ^ a b RCAHMS.
Bibliography
[edit ]- "Burnfield". Canmore. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- "Burnfield". Aberdeenshire Sites and Monuments Record. Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- Leslie, Alan F. (1995). Roman temporary camps in Britain (PhD). University of Glasgow. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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