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The Antonine Wall at Nether Kinneil-Inveravon is a rampart and ditch forming part of the Antonine Wall, the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire, constructed during the reign of the Emperor Antoninus Pius in the mid-second century AD, approximately between 142 and 160 AD. The monument consists of a substantial defensive earthwork comprising a turf rampart built upon a stone foundation, fronted by a ditch to the north, which originally extended across central Scotland from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde. This stretch of the wall in Linlithgowshire represents an important survival of Roman military engineering in Britain and demonstrates the empire's commitment to territorial control and frontier defence in northern Britain. The Nether Kinneil-Inveravon section retains visible archaeological evidence of this Roman presence and contributes significantly to our understanding of the Antonine Wall's construction technique and landscape setting.
Antonine Wall,Nether Kinneil-Inveravon,rampart & ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3211. View the official record →
The Antonine Wall at Nether Kinneil-Inveravon is a rampart and ditch forming part of the Antonine Wall, the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire, constructed during the reign of the Emperor Antoninus Pius in the mid-second century AD, approximately between 142 and 160 AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3211.
Antonine Wall,Nether Kinneil-Inveravon,rampart & ditch 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 SM3211.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torphichen Preceptory (7.3 km), Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk (7.3 km), Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (7.5 km).
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