Raedykes

Designations
Official nameRaedykes, Roman camp
TypeRoman: camp
Designated26 December 1972
Reference no.SM1016

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. It is designated as a scheduled monument. 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.

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