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Roman Period

Roman Reoccupation of the Antonine Wall 158-163 AD

158–163
Scotland
Also known as: Antonine Wall regarrisoned · Second occupation of Antonine Wall
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Caledonian tribes
Forces
Caledonian tribes c. 4,000–7,000.
VS
Victor
Rome
Forces
Rome c. 5,000–8,000
Outcome
Wall reoccupied and restored; held for a further decade before final abandonment under Marcus Aurelius
The Battle

History & Significance

The brief reoccupation of the Antonine Wall under Antoninus Pius shows Roman attempts to hold the Scottish lowlands, abandoned permanently when Marcus Aurelius needed troops for continental wars.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Roman Reoccupation of the Antonine Wall 158-163 AD

Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Calderfield, enclosure 150m SW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.4 miles
Antonine Wall, Seabegs Wood, rampart, ditch and Military Way
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Antonine Wall, 300m NW of Milnquarter
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Antonine Wall and motte, 75m SW of Antonine Primary School
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
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