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Antonine Wall, Deanfield is a Roman temporary camp and annexe situated in Stirlingshire, Scotland, approximately 160 metres north-north-east of Deanfield. The site lies upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period. This geological foundation reflects the lowland terrain characteristic of central Scotland's coal measures belt, which would have influenced Roman military logistics and camp construction during the occupation of northern Britain.
The temporary camp and its associated annexe represent the practical infrastructure of Roman military occupation in the 2nd century AD. Temporary camps served as overnight or short-term garrison installations for mobile forces, whilst annexes provided additional storage and administrative space. The proximity of this installation to the Antonine Wall itself indicates its role within the broader system of fortified control that the Romans established across the Forth-Clyde isthmus.
The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland register under reference SM2250 as a protected monument of national importance. Its survival, despite the passage of nearly two millennia and significant landscape change in this industrialised region, provides valuable evidence for understanding Roman military occupation strategies in Scotland. The camp's physical remains contribute to the wider archaeological record of the Antonine Wall frontier.
Antonine Wall, Deanfield, Roman temporary camp and annexe 160m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2250. View the official record →
Antonine Wall, Deanfield is a Roman temporary camp and annexe situated in Stirlingshire, Scotland, approximately 160 metres north-north-east of Deanfield. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2250.
Antonine Wall, Deanfield, Roman temporary camp and annexe 160m NNE of dates from the roman period, and is classified as a deanfield, roman temporary camp and annexe. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Antonine Wall, Deanfield, Roman temporary camp and annexe 160m NNE of 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 SM2250.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield (6.8 km), Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk (6.9 km), Torphichen Preceptory (6.9 km).
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Antonine Wall, Deanfield, Roman temporary camp and annexe 160m NNE of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.