Roman Siege of Burnswark
Burnswark Hill:
The opening shot of the Antonine reconquest of Scotland?
The complex of earthworks at Burnswark Hill near Ecclefechan in East Dumfriesshire has excited the curiosity of antiquarians for centuries and provoked debate amongst historians and archaeologists for the last half-century.
The imposing flat-topped summit is completely enclosed by the denuded ramparts of an Iron Age fort which, at 7ha, is the largest in Dumfriesshire. Almost 300 m above sea level, the fort commands outstanding views of the Solway Basin and Annandale.
Besides being the largest hillfort in SW Scotland, it is exceptional because it is held in the grip of two Roman camps of unusual morphology that straddle it to the north and south.
The massive nature of the upstanding Roman earthworks, their extraordinary ‘artillery platforms’, and their positioning in relation to the hillfort are a unique juxtaposition in Europe.
John H. Reid & Andrew Nicholson
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