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Castlecary is a Roman fort situated on the Antonine Wall in Stirlingshire, Scotland, constructed during the second century AD as part of the Emperor Antoninus Pius's frontier defence system in Britain. The fort was built to garrison troops and control movement along this turf-built rampart, which stretched across the Forth-Clyde isthmus between approximately 142 and 162 AD. Archaeological investigation has revealed the characteristic layout of a Roman auxiliary fort, with evidence of substantial stone and timber structures that served administrative, military, and domestic functions during its period of occupation. The site remains a significant testament to Roman military engineering and represents one of the northernmost fortified positions of the Roman Empire.
Antonine Wall and fort, Castlecary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90009. View the official record →
Castlecary is a Roman fort situated on the Antonine Wall in Stirlingshire, Scotland, constructed during the second century AD as part of the Emperor Antoninus Pius's frontier defence system in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90009.
Antonine Wall and fort, Castlecary dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castlecary. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Antonine Wall and fort, Castlecary 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 SM90009.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, 185m NNE of Castlecary House Hotel (0.4 km), Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary (0.9 km), Antonine Wall, N of Cumbernauld airfield to Wyndford Road (1.8 km).
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