Raedykes

Raedykes Roman Camp is located at National Grid Reference NO 084090,(Landranger, 2004) approximately three miles north of Fetteresso Castle and two miles southwest of Muchalls Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site has yielded significant archaeological finds of a major Roman camp dating probably from either the first or the third century AD. The western and northern portions of Raedykes lies in the Burn of Monboys drainage basin, while drainage from the eastern slopes provides runoff to the Cowton Burn catchment basin. Raedykes is situated a day's march north from Stracathro Roman Camp and a day's march south of Normandykes. There are expansive views from the top of the camp compound at Garrison Hill, which would have afforded the Roman troops signaling communication with the Roman fleet plying the North Sea. (Hogan, 2007)The general area of Raedykes including nearby Kempstone Hill has been advanced by Gabriel Jacques Surenne and other scholars as the likely location for the the battle of Mons Graupius in AD 83 or 84. The prominent hill called Bennachie, further north overlooking Inverurie, near the Roman camp at Durno, is another potential site. However, there is no general agreement about the battle location.

ee also

*Burn of Muchalls

References

* Landranger 45, United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale (2004)
* [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17674 C. Michael Hogan, "Raedykes Roman Camp", The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham] , Oct. 3, 2007