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Antonine Wall is a Roman frontier fortification stretching across central Scotland between the Firths of Forth and Clyde. This section runs for approximately 430 metres through Lanarkshire, from 375 metres south of Hungryside to 55 metres north-north-east of Leafield. Built around AD 142 under the emperor Antoninus Pius, the wall represents Rome's northernmost permanent frontier in Britain, constructed some twenty years after Hadrian's Wall.
The monument sits upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period of the Carboniferous era. This geological foundation would have influenced the construction technique and the wall's long-term preservation. The Antonine Wall typically comprised a stone-built base supporting a turf rampart, with a substantial ditch on its northern face; the local geology determined how far the builders could cut into bedrock and what materials were readily available for construction.
This stretch of wall forms part of the monument as a whole, one of Scotland's most significant archaeological remains and a testament to Roman military engineering and territorial ambition. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM7553, ensuring its preservation and ongoing study as a crucial record of Roman Britain's northern extent.
Antonine Wall, 375m S of Hungryside to 55m NNE of Leafield is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7553. View the official record →
Antonine Wall is a Roman frontier fortification stretching across central Scotland between the Firths of Forth and Clyde. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7553.
Antonine Wall, 375m S of Hungryside to 55m NNE of Leafield 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 SM7553.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, 270m S of Buchley to 25m SW of Buchley Lodge (3.6 km), Forth and Clyde Canal: Bishopbriggs Golf Course (3.8 km), Antonine Wall, 120m NE of Balmuildy Cottages to 270m S of Buchley (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Antonine Wall, 375m S of Hungryside to 55m NNE of Leafield's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Antonine Wall, 375m S of Hungryside to 55m NNE of Leafield stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.