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Roman Period

Final Abandonment of the Antonine Wall 163 AD

163
Stirling, Scotland
Also known as: Antonine Wall abandoned permanently · Roman withdrawal to Hadrian Wall 163 AD
Era
Roman Period
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Stirling, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rome (strategically)
Forces
Caledonian tribes c. 3,000–5,000.
VS
Victor
Caledonian tribes (strategically)
Forces
Rome c. 2,000–4,000 (final garrison)
Outcome
Antonine Wall abandoned permanently; frontier consolidated on Hadrian Wall; outpost forts maintained at Newstead and Birrens
The Battle

History & Significance

The permanent abandonment of the Antonine Wall in 163 AD fixed the northern frontier on Hadrian Wall for the remainder of Roman Britain, a line never again moved northward.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Final Abandonment of the Antonine Wall 163 AD

Stirling, town wall & bastion & Port Street Bastion at 44 Bastion Wynd
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Stirling, Mar's Wark, uncompleted residence
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Stirling,Argyll Lodging,house
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Stirling, Royal Gardens including King's Knot
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Cambuskenneth Abbey, Cambuskenneth
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
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