Mons Graupius is mean't to Britains biggest battle fought near Bennachie, rural Aberdeenshires highest point. (two forts also) Agricola, who needed a result to impress the powers back in Rome, gave chase to Calgucas and his army, and battle commenced near the Old Rayne side of the hill, so they say. The Romans won the day but Agricola had nothing to show Rome as Calgucas escaped. Luckily Tacitus was there to record and embellish the events. As usual the Romans showed no mercy to prisoners injured or otherwise. However the battlefield has never been confirmed as Raedykes (Stonehaven) and Durn Hill (Portsoy) have also been mentioned. Tacitus mentions that he could see Roman ships, Stonehaven and Portsoy have natural harbours but no druids circle or nameplaces as such. Bennachie has several Druidstones (Premnay) Druidsfield (Montgarrie) Auld Kirks of Tough and Alford as well as Hatton Of Ardoyne which locals still call the "druids circle", the small suburb next to Inverurie is called Port Elphinstone, was the Don deep enough for Roman ships? Barges used canals to transport goods 19th and 20th centuries between Aberdeen and Inverurie.
Would the names of these places and the Roman influence be connected? Grampian earned its name when Del Pozza, in the 1400's, didn't spell Graupius correctly calling Grampus instead. I also apologise for any errors in spelling.