Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAntonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy
B802 to n of cuilmuir view, croy

Antonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy

Scotland
HES SM7639
Site type
B802 to n of cuilmuir view, croy
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Antonine Wall, B802 to north of Cuilmuir View, Croy, is a section of the turf and stone frontier fortification constructed by the Roman Empire across central Scotland. Built during the reign of Antoninus Pius between approximately 142 and 144 AD, this section represents part of the second-century advance northward from Hadrian's Wall. The monument consists of the characteristic earthwork comprising a ditch to the north and a rampart constructed of turf and stone, which would have stood substantially higher in antiquity than the low ridges visible today. This stretch of the wall near Croy, within Dunbartonshire, lies within the broader line of the fortification that extended from the Firth of Clyde to the Firth of Forth and served as the northernmost frontier of the Roman Britain for approximately thirty years before the Romans withdrew to Hadrian's Wall.

Antonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7639. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Antonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy?

The Antonine Wall, B802 to north of Cuilmuir View, Croy, is a section of the turf and stone frontier fortification constructed by the Roman Empire across central Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7639.

Who is responsible for protecting Antonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy?

Antonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy 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 SM7639.

What other scheduled monuments are near Antonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, Girnal Hill to B802 road, Croy (0.3 km), Antonine Wall, E edge of Strone Plantation to Girnal Hill (0.7 km), Antonine Wall, Bar Hill, rampart, ditch, fort and Military Way (1.5 km).

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