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Roman Period

Agricola Consolidates the Forth-Clyde Line 80 AD

80
Falkirk, Scotland
Also known as: Roman Forth-Clyde isthmus 80 AD · Agricola third season
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Falkirk, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Caledonian tribes
Forces
Caledonian tribes c. 2,000–4,000.
VS
Victor
Rome (Agricola)
Forces
Roman forces c. 3,000–5,000
Outcome
Series of forts established across the Forth-Clyde isthmus; line garrisoned
The Battle

History & Significance

The Forth-Clyde line Agricola established in 80 AD became the basis for the Antonine Wall sixty years later, representing the maximum sustained Roman frontier in Britain.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Agricola Consolidates the Forth-Clyde Line 80 AD

Antonine Wall, W and E of Watling Lodge, Tamfourhill
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Antonine Wall, Watling Lodge fortlet, Tamfourhill, Falkirk
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1 miles
Station House, Roman temporary camp 200m SE of
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~1.2 miles
Antonine Wall, Lime Road to Tamfourhill
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Antonine Wall, Callendar Park, Falkirk
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
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