Cramond Roman Fort, Edinburgh

Name: Cramond Roman Fort
Address: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

#217 among attractions in Edinburgh

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Cramond Roman Fort is a Roman-Era archaeological site at Cramond, Edinburgh, Scotland. The settlement may be the "Rumabo" listed in the 7th-century Ravenna Cosmography. The fort was established around 140 AD and occupied until around 170, with a further period of occupation from around 208 to 214. Among the many archaeological finds, one of the most famous is a sculpture known as the Cramond Lioness. ()

Alternative names: Abandoned: IV centuryCoordinates: 55°58'41"N, 3°17'59"W

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Cramond Roman Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lauriston Castle, Cramond Kirk, Cramond Tower, Cramond Island.

0.9 miSE
Picturesque castle with Edwardian decor
Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh
25 min walk • Lauriston Castle is a 16th-century tower house with 19th-century extensions overlooking the Firth of Forth, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies on Cramond Road South, between Cramond, Davidson's Mains, and Silverknowes. The substantial grounds, Lauriston Castle Gardens, operate as a local park.
~110 ftSW
Church
Cramond Kirk, Edinburgh
1 min walk • Cramond Kirk is a church situated in the middle area Cramond parish, in the north west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Built on the site of an old Roman fort, parts of the Cramond Kirk building date back to the fourteenth century and the church tower is considered to be the oldest part.
~260 ftS
Forts and castles
Cramond Tower, Edinburgh
2 min walk • Cramond Tower is a fifteenth-century tower house in the village of Cramond to the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland.
1.1 miN
Offshore island connected by causeway
Cramond Island, Edinburgh
29 min walk • Cramond Island is one of several islands in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, near Edinburgh. It lies off the foreshore at Cramond. It is 1⁄3 mile long and covers 19.03 acres. The island is part of the Dalmeny Estate, owned by the Rosebery Estates Partnership, and is let to Cramond Boat Club.
0.8 miS
Village, Area
Cramond, Edinburgh
20 min walk • Cramond Village is a village and suburb in the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland, at the mouth of the River Almond where it enters the Firth of Forth. The Cramond area has evidence of Mesolithic, Bronze Age and Roman activity. In modern times, it was the birthplace of the Scottish economist John Law.
1 miE
Neighbourhood
Silverknowes, Edinburgh
27 min walk • Silverknowes is a district of Edinburgh, Scotland. Silverknowes lies to the northwest of the city. The district contains over 2000 homes, ranging in size from bungalow to semi-detached housing, much of it built during the mid-twentieth century.
1.3 miSE
Village, Neighbourhood
Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh
35 min walk • Davidson's Mains is a former village and now a district in the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is adjacent to the districts of Barnton, Cramond, Silverknowes, Blackhall and Corbiehill/House O'Hill.