What is recorded here
Castledykes near Biggar marks a Roman road, but the exact line has vanished under grass and memory. Men may have dragged carts or marched soldiers through that valley before the empire collapsed. The road disappeared, yet the district still carries the shape of that forgotten traffic.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Biggar - Castledykes as Roman Road (roman). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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