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Antonine Wall at Inveravon is a Roman frontier fortification in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, forming part of the northernmost defensive line of the Roman Empire. Built in the second century AD, the wall stretched approximately 37 miles across central Scotland between the Forth and Clyde estuaries. At Inveravon, the monument sits upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period, which provide a solid foundation underlying the wall's construction.
The site is approached through working agricultural landscape characteristic of the central Scottish belt. Two Roman camps lie nearby—one 420 metres and another 730 metres south-east of the wall—evidence of the military infrastructure supporting this frontier post. These camps would have housed auxiliary forces maintaining and extending Roman control across the region during the brief period of occupation.
The Antonine Wall at Inveravon is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland (reference SM3210). Though largely reduced to earthwork remains over its length, the wall's presence here represents a significant phase in Roman Scotland's occupation and remains an important archaeological record of imperial frontier strategy in Britain.
Antonine Wall,Inveravon,Roman camps 420m & 730m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3210. View the official record →
Antonine Wall at Inveravon is a Roman frontier fortification in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, forming part of the northernmost defensive line of the Roman Empire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3210.
Antonine Wall,Inveravon,Roman camps 420m & 730m SE of dates from the roman period, and is classified as a inveravon,roman camps 420m &. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Antonine Wall,Inveravon,Roman camps 420m & 730m SE 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 SM3210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torphichen Preceptory (7.2 km), Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk (7.2 km), Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Antonine Wall,Inveravon,Roman camps 420m & 730m SE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Antonine Wall,Inveravon,Roman camps 420m & 730m SE of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.