Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAntonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary
Medieval · Wyndford road to castlecary

Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary

Scotland
HES SM90012
Period
Medieval
Site type
Wyndford road to castlecary
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary is a section of the stone-built frontier barrier constructed by the Roman Empire across central Scotland during the 2nd century AD. This segment of the wall extends across Dunbartonshire and represents one of the northernmost military installations of Roman Britain, built under the emperor Antoninus Pius around AD 142-143. The structure comprises a substantial stone foundation with an associated ditch to the north, serving as both a defensive barrier and a means of controlling movement across the Clyde-Forth isthmus. The Wyndford Road to Castlecary stretch forms part of the wider Antonine Wall system, which spanned approximately 37 miles and included a series of forts, fortlets, and beacon platforms positioned at intervals along its length.

Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90012. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary?

The Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary is a section of the stone-built frontier barrier constructed by the Roman Empire across central Scotland during the 2nd century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90012.

What period does Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary date from?

Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a wyndford road to castlecary. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary?

Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary 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 SM90012.

What other scheduled monuments are near Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, 185m NNE of Castlecary House Hotel (0.5 km), Antonine Wall, N of Cumbernauld airfield to Wyndford Road (1 km), Antonine Wall and fort, railway line to 300m E of Westerwood steading (2.8 km).

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