Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAntonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place
80m wsw of seabegs place

Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place

Scotland
HES SM7744
Site type
80m wsw of seabegs place
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

The Antonine Wall is a Roman frontier defence work constructed during the reign of the Emperor Antoninus Pius in the mid-second century AD, approximately 143 to 163 AD. This turf-built rampart, stretching across central Scotland from the Forth to the Clyde, represents Rome's northernmost land frontier and superseded Hadrian's Wall as the empire's primary defensive line in Britain. The structure at Seabegs comprised a substantial earthwork with a ditch on its northern face, typical of the wall's construction throughout its thirty-nine-mile length. Archaeological examination has revealed it to be substantially preserved in places, with surviving remains including both the turf superstructure and underlying foundation, making it an important witness to Roman military engineering and occupation practices in northern Britain.

Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7744. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place?

The Antonine Wall is a Roman frontier defence work constructed during the reign of the Emperor Antoninus Pius in the mid-second century AD, approximately 143 to 163 AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7744.

Who is responsible for protecting Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place?

Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place 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 SM7744.

What other scheduled monuments are near Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, Dalnair to Seabegs Wood, including fortlet and camp (0.9 km), Forth and Clyde Canal: Castlecary - M9 Motorway (1.1 km), Antonine Wall, 80m SW of Woodhouse Eaves to Underwood Cottage (1.9 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Antonine Wall, 80m WSW of Seabegs Place