Geophysical Survey at Lyne and Easter Happrew

Uncovering the Tweed has been working with the Trimontium Trust to help them further their research aims to better understand the landscape of southern Scotland during the Roman period. In early 2025, archaeologists and volunteers undertook geophysical surveys at two Roman forts near the Tweed: at Lyne, and Easter Happrew.

Geophysical survey at both forts has confirmed the location of the main features and revealed lots more detail than previously understood from aerial photographs and targeted excavations. The survey work is ongoing and the resulting report and interpretation will be available to download here in due course. 

Further Reading

Steer, K A. (1959a) ‘The Roman fort at Easter Happrew, Peeblesshire’, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol. 90, 1956-7.

Steer and Feachem, K A and R W. (1964) ‘The excavations at Lyne, Peeblesshire, 1959-63’, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol. 95, 1961-2.