Roman Fort
Roman Fort is an archaeological site in Midlothian, Scotland. Roman Fort is situated nearby to the ruins Mavisbank House, as well as near Mavisbank Walled Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mavisbank House and Hawthornden Castle.
Mavisbank House
Ruins
Photo: Peter Gordon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mavisbank is a country house outside Loanhead, south of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. It was designed by architect William Adam in collaboration with his client, Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, and was constructed between 1723 and 1727. Mavisbank House is situated 390 feet northeast of Roman Fort.
Hawthornden Castle
Castle
Photo: Magnus Hagdorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawthornden Castle is located on the River North Esk in Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies a mile to the east of Roslin at grid reference NT287637, and is just downstream from Roslin Castle. Hawthornden Castle is situated 1 mile south of Roman Fort.
Wallace’s Cave
Cave
Photo: LothianPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wallace's Cave is situated in Roslin Glen, in Midlothian, Scotland beside the River North Esk. It is also known as Hawthornden Castle Cave, after the nearby castle. Wallace’s Cave is situated 1¼ miles south of Roman Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loanhead and Polton.
Loanhead
Town
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loanhead is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, in a commuter belt to the south of Edinburgh, and close to Roslin, Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith. The town was built on coal and oil shale mining, and the paper industries.
Polton
Village
Polton is a village located in Lasswade parish, Midlothian, Scotland, anciently a superiority of the Ramsay family, cadets of Dalhousie. In 1618 David Ramsay of Polton was in possession.
Lasswade
Village
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Lasswade is a village and civil parish in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk, nine miles south of Edinburgh city centre, contiguous with Bonnyrigg and between Dalkeith to the east and Loanhead to the west. Melville Castle lies to the north east.
Roman Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.87348° or 55° 52′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.14045° or 3° 8′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C7RVVF5+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 4657276362OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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