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The Antonine Wall is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD across central Scotland between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde. Built during the reign of the Emperor Antoninus Pius around 142 AD, it represents the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent and succeeded the earlier Hadrian's Wall as Rome's defensive line in Britain. The structure comprised a turf rampart built upon a stone foundation, fronted by a substantial ditch, and was garrisoned by auxiliary troops from across the Roman Empire. At this location near Castlecary, sections of the wall's characteristic earthwork survive as upstanding remains, demonstrating the scale and engineering capability of Roman military construction, and the site contributes to the broader archaeological understanding of Roman occupation in Scotland during the Antonine period.
Antonine Wall, 185m NNE of Castlecary House Hotel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11638. View the official record →
The Antonine Wall is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD across central Scotland between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11638.
Antonine Wall, 185m NNE of Castlecary House Hotel dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a 185m nne of castlecary house hotel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Antonine Wall, 185m NNE of Castlecary House Hotel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM11638.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary (0.5 km), Antonine Wall, N of Cumbernauld airfield to Wyndford Road (1.5 km), Antonine Wall and fort, railway line to 300m E of Westerwood steading (3.3 km).
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