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Antonine Wall and fortlet, 430m east to 850m west-south-west of Kinneil House, is a section of the turf-built frontier erected by the Roman army in the 140s AD across the Forth-Clyde isthmus. This monument preserves part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire, constructed under the Emperor Antoninus Pius as a replacement for Hadrian's Wall. The fortlet within this stretch represents one of the small auxiliary installations positioned at intervals along the wall's 37-mile length to control movement and maintain the garrison.
The site sits on bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, Westphalian sedimentary deposits that characterise the central Scottish lowlands. The underlying geology influenced both the Romans' choice of route and the practical challenges of construction, particularly regarding drainage and foundation stability across the variable terrain between the two major river estuaries.
This section survives within the Kinneil estate landscape, where the earthwork remains a visible feature of the surrounding topography. The fortlet and its associated wall sections form part of the wider Antonine system, representing a discrete episode in Roman military architecture when the frontier advance was pushed northward. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland.
Antonine Wall and fortlet, 430m E to 850m WSW of Kinneil House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2210. View the official record →
Antonine Wall and fortlet, 430m east to 850m west-south-west of Kinneil House, is a section of the turf-built frontier erected by the Roman army in the 140s AD across the Forth-Clyde isthmus. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2210.
Antonine Wall and fortlet, 430m E to 850m WSW of Kinneil House 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 SM2210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Easter Gormyre, refuge stone, 475m ENE of (7.2 km), Craigmailing,cross slab 550m NW of (7.8 km), Torphichen Preceptory (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Antonine Wall and fortlet, 430m E to 850m WSW of Kinneil House'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 and fortlet, 430m E to 850m WSW of Kinneil House stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.