Strathearn contains an exceptional concentration of Roman forts, camps, roads and watchtowers. Around Crieff and Auchterarder, the remains show armies establishing and reusing a route towards the Tay.
Amazing fact
Ardoch preserves some of the most spectacular Roman defensive ditches anywhere in Britain.
Why this area mattered
The broad valley offered a practical northern corridor. Forts protected crossings and supplies, while smaller posts and towers watched movement along the road.
Roman places near you
Ardoch
The great earthworks contain several phases of Roman fort and some of Scotland’s finest surviving ditches.
Strageath
Excavation revealed repeated occupation in both the Flavian and Antonine periods.
The Gask road
Fortlets and towers were positioned along the military route across the ridge and valley.
What can you see today?
Ardoch is the outstanding visible site, although access restrictions must be respected. The wider Gask landscape is best explored using a map and several separate stops.
