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Antonine Wall, The Bungalow, is a Roman camp situated 380 metres west of The Bungalow in Stirlingshire, Scotland. Built around AD 142 during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, this fortification formed part of the Antonine Wall frontier system, which stretched across central Scotland from the Firth of Clyde to the Firth of Forth. The camp was established to support the construction and maintenance of the wall itself and to garrison troops along this northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire in Britain.
The site is underlain by Clackmannan Group sedimentary rocks of Westphalian age, which form the underlying geology of much of this lowland region. This bedrock would have presented practical considerations for Roman engineers planning drainage and defences. The camp's position within the Stirlingshire landscape reflects careful strategic planning, with access to water and transportation routes essential for sustaining a military installation.
The camp is now protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3206, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of Roman military organisation and occupation in Scotland. Though surface remains may be limited, the site preserves buried structural and artefactual evidence of Roman frontier life during the second century AD.
Antonine Wall, The Bungalow, Roman camp 380m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3206. View the official record →
Antonine Wall, The Bungalow, is a Roman camp situated 380 metres west of The Bungalow in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3206.
Antonine Wall, The Bungalow, Roman camp 380m W of dates from the roman period, and is classified as a the bungalow, roman camp. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Antonine Wall, The Bungalow, Roman camp 380m W 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 SM3206.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torphichen Preceptory (6.8 km), Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk (6.8 km), Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield (6.9 km).
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Antonine Wall, The Bungalow, Roman camp 380m W of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.