Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAntonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon
Millhall burn to river avon

Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon

Scotland
HES SM9728
Site type
Millhall burn to river avon
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon, is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the mid-second century AD, roughly between 142 and 160 AD, under the emperors Antoninus Pius and his successor. This section of the wall extends across Stirlingshire in central Scotland and represents part of the turf and stone rampart that once stretched approximately 37 miles between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde. The monument survives as an earthwork comprising a ditch on the northern face and a rampart, with the physical remains varying considerably in preservation along this stretch. This section of the Antonine Wall, like the wider monument, was abandoned by the early 160s AD and superseded as the empire's northern frontier by Hadrian's Wall to the south, though its archaeological significance remains considerable as evidence of Roman military engineering and strategy in Britain.

Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9728. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon?

The Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon, is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the mid-second century AD, roughly between 142 and 160 AD, under the emperors Antoninus Pius and his successor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9728.

Who is responsible for protecting Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon?

Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon 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 SM9728.

What other scheduled monuments are near Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield (7.2 km), Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk (7.4 km), Torphichen Preceptory (7.4 km).

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