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Antonine Wall, Wester Dullatur to East Dullatur, is a section of the second-century Roman frontier that stretched across central Scotland from the Firth of Clyde to the Firth of Forth. Constructed around AD 142 under the Emperor Antoninus Pius, this turf and stone rampart represents Rome's northernmost permanent frontier in Britain. The section at Dullatur in Dunbartonshire survives as an earthwork where the wall's characteristic defensive ditch remains visible alongside the upcast mound, preserved within the rolling landscape above the Clackmannan Group bedrock that underlies this part of the central belt.
The wall here follows the natural contours of the terrain, taking advantage of the topography for defensive advantage. At approximately 3 metres in height when constructed, with a ditch system on its northern face, this stretch would have been part of a fortified line garrisoned by auxiliary troops stationed at regular intervals along its length. The site lies within a consolidated Roman occupation zone defined by the wall's network of forts and fortlets.
The Dullatur section is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a Scheduled Monument (reference SM7680), recognising its archaeological significance as part of one of Scotland's most substantial Roman remains.
Antonine Wall, Wester Dullatur to East Dullatur is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7680. View the official record →
Antonine Wall, Wester Dullatur to East Dullatur, is a section of the second-century Roman frontier that stretched across central Scotland from the Firth of Clyde to the Firth of Forth. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7680.
Antonine Wall, Wester Dullatur to East Dullatur 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 SM7680.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, camp, fortlet, fort and settlement, Croy Hill (1.1 km), Carrickstone,Roman altar,400m W of (1.6 km), Antonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Antonine Wall, Wester Dullatur to East Dullatur'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, Wester Dullatur to East Dullatur stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.