Scone Park Camp
Marching or Temporary Camp
Discovered on aerial photographs taken in 1952 when a 675 ft. length of the north-east side including a gateway and tutulus outwork were discovered, also the rounded northern corner-angle. Part of the south side, complete with gateway, was identified on A.P.’s in the mid-1960’s, enabling an estimate of the dimensions to be made. The gates in the long sides to north and south are not opposite one another, which probably indicates that there are two gates in both these sides with central gateways in the shorter sides, it is very likely, therefore, that this camp belongs to the so-called “63-acre” series. The majority of the camp lies beneath the race-course.
References for Scone Park Camp
- Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1951-5 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. xlv (1955) p.87;
- Air Reconnaissance in Britain, 1965-1968 by J.K. St. Joseph in J.R.S. lix (1969) p.111; D.E.S. 1970 p.38.
Map References for Scone Park Camp
NGRef: NO1027 OSMap: LR53/58
OS National Grid Reference: NO104272
Dimensions: 1,800+ x 1,290 ft (c.550+ x 393 m)
Area: >53¼ acres (>21.5 ha)
Roman Roads near Scone Park Camp
None identified
Sites near Scone Park Camp
- Bertha Roman Fort (1 km)
Gask Ridge Signal Station and Marching or Temporary Camp - Grassy Walls Temporary Camp (1 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Huntingtower Signal Station (4 km)
Gask Ridge Signal Station - Easter Powside Temporary Camp (5 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp - Peel Roman Signal Station (6 km)
Gask Ridge Signal Station - Lamberkine Camp (6 km)
Possible Roman Camp - Westmuir Signal Station (10 km)
Gask Ridge Signal Station - Midgate Roman Fortlet (11 km)
Fortlet - Thorny Hill Roman Signal Station (11 km)
Gask Ridge Signal Station - Forteviot Temporary Camp (11 km)
Marching or Temporary Camp