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Antonine Wall north of Kinneil Primary School is a substantial Roman frontier fortification built during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius around AD 142. The wall extends across central Scotland from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde, and this section stands on bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period. The underlying geology has shaped the wall's construction and subsequent preservation across this stretch of Linlithgowshire.
The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork comprising a ditch to the north and a turf rampart to the south, typical of Antonine Wall construction. The rampart was built upon a stone foundation, and the scale of the ditch system reflects the Roman military commitment to frontier defence in northern Britain during the second century AD.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM11639. The wall's proximity to Kinneil Primary School preserves this section within a settled modern landscape, maintaining its relationship to the ancient crossing point of the Firth of Forth and the strategic importance that drew Roman military investment to this location.
Antonine Wall, N of Kinneil Primary School is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11639. View the official record →
Antonine Wall north of Kinneil Primary School is a substantial Roman frontier fortification built during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius around AD 142. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11639.
Antonine Wall, N of Kinneil Primary School 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 SM11639.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broomy Knowes, cairn S of (7.6 km), Easter Gormyre, refuge stone, 475m ENE of (7.9 km), Craigmailing,cross slab 550m NW of (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Antonine Wall, N of Kinneil Primary School'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, N of Kinneil Primary School stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.