Roman Sites in Scotland

If you’re looking to explore Roman Sites in Scotland and want to find the best places to view Roman ruins then you can explore our interactive map above or navigate further by using the links below.

There are a number of surviving Roman Sites in Scotland with several containing a range of ancient ruins which can still be explored. However, it must be stated that – due to the short occupation of the area by the Romans, the Roman remains in Scotland are not amongst the best preserved.

One of the most famous of the Scottish Roman ruins is the Antonine Wall. Built around 140AD by the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, who had sent his forces into Scotland to secure the region against the tribes of the North, the wall was meant to be a barrier to secure the peace of the Roman province. The lifespan of the Antonine Wall was however extremely short, being abandoned after just twenty years. As happened often during the Empire, the Romans reverted to a policy of using client-kingdoms as buffer states rather than having to permanently occupy the border.

You can find our more about the Roman ruins in Scotland and some of the sites of the Antonine Wall below and, once you’ve explored the list of Scottish Roman sites and selected those you wish to visit, you can use our itinerary planner tool to plan your trip and then print off a free pocket guidebook. This indispensible holiday guide will help you make the most of your time exploring the Roman sites of Scotland.

Our database of Roman historic sites is growing all the time, but we may not cover them all. Remember, if you know of other Roman Sites in Scotland , or other Roman remains or ruins, you can always add them to Historvius now by visiting our upload page.