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Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
The Antonine Wall (Latin: Vallum Antonini) was a turf fortification on stone foundations, built by the Romans across what is now the Central Belt of Scotland
Antonine_Wall
Aspect of Scottish history
line, including a second-century expansion that was fortified as the Antonine Wall. The history of the period is complex and not well-documented. The province
Scotland during the Roman Empire
Scotland_during_the_Roman_Empire
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
Hadrian's Wall is one of Britain's major ancient tourist attractions. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The turf-built Antonine Wall of
Hadrian's_Wall
Buildings of Scotland in the Roman era
made of turf known as the Antonine Wall, the largest Roman structure in modern Scotland. They soon retreated to Hadrian's Wall, with occasional expeditions
Architecture of Scotland in the Roman era
Architecture_of_Scotland_in_the_Roman_era
Human settlement in Scotland
On Croy Hill, to the north east of the village, are remnants of the Antonine Wall, built by the Romans between AD 142 and 144, including a fort and two
Croy,_North_Lanarkshire
Probable Roman temple near Falkirk, Scotland, destroyed in 1743
bronze statue. The O'on may date to the period of occupation of the Antonine Wall. The figure of a Roman eagle was at one time visible, chiselled upon
Arthur's_O'on
Historic site in Bo'ness, Scotland
park, which also incorporates a section of the Roman Antonine Wall and the only example of an Antonine fortlet with visible remains. The lands of Kinneil
Kinneil_House
"Hadrian's Wall Gallery". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2024. "History of Hadrian's Wall". English Heritage. Retrieved 11 July 2024. "The Antonine Wall, Scotland"
Scotland_in_the_Iron_Age
Roman legion
work on Hadrian's Wall which would sustain the peace for two decades. Twenty years later, they helped construct the Antonine Wall and its forts such
Legio_VI_Victrix
Roman fortification in northern Britannia
allude to the existing Antonine and Hadrian Walls. Late Roman historians interchange the name Severan Wall with the Antonine Wall. Other historical writers
Wall_of_Severus
British archaeologist (born 1944)
1944) is a British archaeologist, teacher and scholar of Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and the Roman army. He studied under Eric Birley and is a member
David_Breeze
Defensive pit traps used by Roman armies
attackers. Lilia have been found in front of both Hadrian's Wall in England and the Antonine Wall in Scotland. Images of lilies at the Antonine Wall v t e
Lilia
(Norse parliaments) has taken place. New Lanark St Kilda Edinburgh Antonine Wall Heart of Neolithic Orkney Forth Bridge Flow Country The seven existing
List of World Heritage Sites in Scotland
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Scotland
Roman fort in Glasgow, Scotland
Balmuildy is the site of a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It is one of only two forts on the Antonine Wall to have been found with stone ramparts;
Balmuildy
Late Roman military reconnaissance force based in Roman Britain
AD 343. Operating in the paramilitary zone between Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall, they ranged deep into enemy territory to gather intelligence
Areani
Geographical name used by Roman Empire for northern Scotland
Caledonia was physically separated from the rest of the island by the Antonine Wall. It remained outside the administration of Roman Britain. Roman historians
Caledonia
Roman distance slab created around 142 CE
Roman distance slab created around 142 CE marking a portion of the Antonine Wall built by the Second Legion. It is regarded as the most detailed and
Bridgeness_Slab
First century AD invasion of Britain by the Romans
moved the frontier north to the River Clyde-River Forth area when the Antonine Wall was constructed. This was abandoned in 162 and only subsequently re-occupied
Roman_conquest_of_Britain
Britain under Roman rule (43 AD – c. 410 AD)
and Antoninus Pius, two walls were built to defend the Roman province from the Caledonians, Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall, the first of stone and
Roman_Britain
Imperial Roman register of roads and stations
The Antonine Itinerary (Latin: Itinerarium Antonini Augusti, "Itinerary of the Emperor Antoninus") is an itinerarium, a register of the stations and distances
Antonine_Itinerary
Village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Dunbartonshire Council "The Antonine Wall Management Plan 2014-19" (PDF). Antonine Wall. Retrieved 28 April 2018. "Antonine Wall project awarded £980,000
Duntocher
Historic house and park in Falkirk, Scotland
significant gardens. The house lies on the line of the 2nd-century Antonine Wall, built by the Romans from the Firth of Clyde to the Firth of Forth.
Callendar_House
Roman emperor from 138 to 161
southern Scotland early in his reign resulted in the construction of the Antonine Wall. Antoninus was an effective administrator, leaving his successors a
Antoninus_Pius
Roads in the Province of Britannia, 43–410
of the Antonine Wall, via High Rochester (Bremenium) and Melrose (Trimontium); Carlisle to Bothwellhaugh (certain) and (likely) to the Antonine. There
Roman_roads_in_Britannia
Bodyguards of the Roman emperors
that time throughout Italy, in one large camp situated beyond the Servian Wall, on the Esquiline Hill, the Castra Praetoria. For the 2nd century, calculations
Praetorian_Guard
Roman fort in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Bar Hill Fort was a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It was built around the year 142 CE. Older maps and documents sometimes spell the name
Bar_Hill_Fort
Ruins of a Roman fort in Scotland
Rough Castle Fort is a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall roughly 2 kilometres south east of Bonnybridge near Tamfourhill in the Falkirk council area, Scotland
Rough_Castle_Fort
Village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
birthplace of Saint Patrick was near Old Kilpatrick. The western end of the Antonine Wall is at Old Kilpatrick; the eastern end, 59 km distant, is at Bridgeness
Old_Kilpatrick
Picts Antonine Wall, a short-lived, advanced frontier wall built in Scotland north of Hadrian's Wall beginning in 142 AD Serdica first defensive walls build
Ancient_Roman_defensive_walls
Class of voluntarily reenlisted soldier in the Ancient Roman army
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Evocatus
Small watch tower on Hadrian's Wall
construction of forts along the wall line. As with many of the Wall's defences, the turrets were abandoned in favour of the Antonine Wall around 142 AD. During
Turret_(Hadrian's_Wall)
Campaign of Septimius Severus in Britain
started well for the Romans with Severus managing to quickly reach the Antonine Wall, but when Severus pushed north into the highlands he became bogged down
Roman invasion of Caledonia (208–211)
Roman_invasion_of_Caledonia_(208–211)
Town in Central Lowlands, Scotland
The Helix, The Kelpies, Callendar House and Park and remnants of the Antonine Wall. In a 2011 poll conducted by STV, it was voted as Scotland's most beautiful
Falkirk
battle of Mons Graupius 122: Construction of Hadrian's Wall begins. 142: Construction of Antonine Wall in Scotland begins. 286: The Carausian revolt begins
Timeline of British history (before 1000)
Timeline_of_British_history_(before_1000)
the likely site for a Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. The fort is one of the most dubious on the wall although some excavation and geophysics
Inveravon
Country within the United Kingdom
was considerable, and they introduced Christianity to Scotland. The Antonine Wall was built from 142 at the order of Hadrian's successor Antoninus Pius
Scotland
Ancient earthwork in the United Kingdom
east to west". The strong wall of stone cannot refer to the Antonine Wall or Offa's Dyke, so it clearly refers to Hadrian's Wall, especially as Offa's Dyke
Offa's_Dyke
Town in Scotland
Antonine Wall, including, at Hardgate/Duntocher, the site of one of the forts built at regular intervals along the wall. In 2008, the Antonine Wall was
Clydebank
Human settlement in Scotland
Antonine Wall (at Carriden in the north-east of Bo'ness) which stretched from Bo'ness to Old Kilpatrick on the west coast of Scotland. The Antonine Wall
Bo'ness
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
Britannia by invading what is now southern Scotland and building the Antonine Wall. He also continued Hadrian's policy of humanising the laws. His reign
Ancient_Rome
Largest military unit of the Roman army
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Roman_legion
Ancient Celtic peoples of Scotland
after 139 AD. In 142 AD, construction began on the Antonine Wall roughly 100 km North of Hadrian's Wall in order to aid in the Roman push into Caledonian
Caledonians
Town in Scotland
between Glasgow, Falkirk and Edinburgh, and is very close to the Roman Antonine Wall, the Forth and Clyde Canal and the main Glasgow to Edinburgh railway
Kilsyth
Ancient defensive wall in Iran
historical find by laying cement blocks. Larger than Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall combined (two separate structures in Britain that marked the northern
Great_Wall_of_Gorgan
Roman emperor from 193 to 211
Severus travelled to Britain in 208, strengthening Hadrian's Wall and reoccupying the Antonine Wall. In 209, he invaded Caledonia (modern Scotland) with an
Septimius_Severus
Roman fortifications in Scotland
Construction on Hadrian's Wall was started 42 years after completion of the Gask Ridge (from 122 to 130 AD), and the Antonine Wall was started 12 years after
Gask_Ridge
Roman emperor from 305 to 306
launched a successful punitive campaign against the Picts beyond the Antonine Wall. He died suddenly at Eboracum (York) in July the following year. After
Constantius_Chlorus
Account of Gallic wars by Julius Caesar
Ambiorix. They showed their prowess during this siege by jumping from the wall and directly into the enemy despite being completely outnumbered. During
Commentarii_de_Bello_Gallico
Roman catapult-style torsion siege engine
recoil was so great that it made the onager impossible to place on stone walls because the stones would be dislodged. This was confirmed by a reconstructed
Onager_(weapon)
Highest ancient Roman military decoration
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Grass_Crown
Smallest unit of soldiers in the Roman Army
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Contubernium (Roman army unit)
Contubernium_(Roman_army_unit)
Roman military subdivision
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Cohort_(military_unit)
Political boundaries between the Roman Empire and neighboring territories
from the Caledonians. Hadrian's Wall, constructed in 122 held a garrison of 50,000 soldiers, while the Antonine Wall, constructed between 142 and 144
Borders_of_the_Roman_Empire
Village in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
to the north, and closely follows the line of the Antonine Wall. There are visible remains of the wall on Bar Hill and the Roman Fort is a local tourist
Twechar
Roman ballista-like torsion siege engine
the Roman siege of 213-212 BC. These devices were placed inside the city walls and fired arrows through small openings at Roman soldiers attacking from
Scorpio_(weapon)
Plate armor used in Ancient Rome
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Lorica_segmentata
Roman fortlet on the Antonine Wall in Scotland
Watling Lodge was a Roman fortlet on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It was located near what is now Lock Sixteen on the Forth and Clyde Canal in Falkirk
Watling_Lodge
Ancient Roman military boot
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Caligae
Book series by Stephen Lawhead
Seat Ffreincland France Gaul France Glevum/Caer Gloiu Gloucester Guaul Antonine Wall Ierne/Eirinn Ireland Caer Legionis Caerleon Caer Lial Carlisle Lindum
The_Pendragon_Cycle
Military standard of the ancient Roman army
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Vexillum
reached the Antonine Wall. North of this was Caledonia, inhabited by the Picti, whose uprisings forced Rome's legions to Hadrian's Wall. As Rome withdrew
History_of_Scotland
Roman military standard
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Aquila_(Roman)
Roman road that ran from York in England to the Antonine Wall in Scotland
(Hadrian's Wall was crossed at the Portgate, just to the north) and continuing beyond into what is now Scotland, later at least as far as the Antonine Wall. It
Dere_Street
Highest war trophy for an Ancient Roman
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Spolia_opima
Province of Roman Britain
Cumbria south of Hadrian's Wall, with its capital at Luguvalium (Carlisle), and the lands between the Antonine Wall and Hadrian's Wall, possibly with a capital
Valentia_(Roman_Britain)
Town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
approximately six miles (ten kilometres) from the city centre. The Roman Antonine Wall runs through the town, and the remains of a military bath house can
Bearsden
Watchmen of ancient Rome
more public access to water and prohibited buildings from sharing a common wall. Starting about 27 BC, Augustus added a police function to the Vigiles to
Vigiles
Peoples and cities bound by a treaty, typically with ancient Rome
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Foederati
Brittonic people of the late 2nd century
time that Hadrian's Wall was built (c. 122), through the building of the Antonine Wall (c. 142), until the pullback to Hadrian's Wall in 164. Ptolemy's
Damnonii
Historic site in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
the Falkirk council area, east central Scotland. It is located on the Antonine Wall 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of Bo'ness, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast
Carriden_House
Ancient Roman goddess of fortune and luck
2:40 "Castlecary". The Antonine Wall. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2017. "The Antonine Wall: Rome's Final Frontier"
Fortuna
Roman fort in Scotland
Castlehill was a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. The fort is located in East Dunbartonshire, west of Bearsden and east of Duntocher, south
Castlehill_Fort
Confederation of tribes in Roman Britain
Maeatae were a confederation of tribes that probably lived beyond the Antonine Wall in Roman Britain. The historical sources are vague as to the exact region
Maeatae
District of Bishopbriggs, Scotland
antiquity, Cadder was the site of a Roman fort on the route of the Antonine Wall. Its neighbouring forts are Balmuildy to the west and Kirkintilloch
Cadder
Banknote
the Scottish Women's Hospitals, on the obverse and an image of the Antonine Wall on the reverse. The Clydesdale Bank began issuing banknotes (although
Clydesdale_Bank_£50_note
Area of Cumbernauld, Scotland
the east. Historically, Westerwood is the site of a Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall. Its neighbouring forts were Croy Hill to the west and Castlecary to
Westerwood
Second-highest ancient Roman military decoration
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Civic_Crown
2nd-century senator, military commander and governor
construction of the Antonine Wall; he is explicitly named on building inscriptions from Balmuildy. No historical source describes the Antonine invasion, so any
Quintus_Lollius_Urbicus
Village in Falkirk, Scotland
Highlands from the Lowlands. The Roman fort was under a mile north of the Antonine Wall. A Roman altar was found at Bogton Farm under a kilometre west of the
Camelon
Frontier and border defences of the Roman Empire
Notable examples of Roman frontiers include: Hadrian's Wall in northern England Antonine Wall – in Scotland Saxon Shore, late Roman coastal forts in South-East
Limes_(Roman_Empire)
Architectural structure in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
cavalry. The fort is likely to have been linked by roads to sites on the Antonine Wall and south at Castledykes but exactly how they were connected is a matter
Bothwellhaugh_Roman_Fort
Site of a Roman fortlet on the Antonine Wall in Scotland
was the site of a Roman fortlet on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. At Seabegs, the outline of Antonine's Wall has lasted. Archaeologists from previous
Seabegs_Wood
Roman dagger
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Pugio
Military command during the Late Roman Empire
from raids by native Celtic Britons in the north by the Hadrianic and Antonine Walls, while a fleet of some size was also available. However, as the frontiers
Saxon_Shore
Roman fort in Northern England
north from Hadrian's Wall to the new Antonine Wall, but around 162 this was abandoned and the troops returned to Hadrian's Wall. It is unclear what happened
Vindolanda
Roman emperor from 177 to 192
governor Ulpius Marcellus re-advanced the Roman frontier northward to the Antonine Wall, but the legionaries revolted against his harsh discipline and acclaimed
Commodus
Ancient Roman city in present-day York, England
North Gate Eboracum Roman Fortress and Colonia Walls Roman roads and streets Medieval (non-Roman) town walls From its foundation the Roman fort of Eboracum
Eboracum
Roman fortlet on the Antonine Wall, Scotland
Antonine Wall in Scotland. Its postulated existence was confirmed by trial trenching in 1979. Evidence of building work on Cleddans and on the Wall by
Cleddans
Checked fabric associated with the Anglo-Scottish Border country
was discovered in an earthenware pot filled with silver coins, at the Antonine Wall in Falkirk, Scotland. This fragment, known as the Falkirk tartan or
Border_tartan
15th-century tower house in Scotland
located near to the site of one of the principal Roman forts of the Antonine Wall. The earliest known record of Castlecary may be from 1304 when a writ
Castle_Cary_Castle
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
Lowland Scotland, winning some significant victories and building the Antonine Wall. Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 – Vologases IV invades Armenia, but is
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
Smbat Walls Miaojiang_Great_Wall Sasanian defense lines Walls of Constantinople in Turkey Anastasian Wall in Turkey Antonine Wall in Scotland, United Kingdom
List_of_walls
Roman fort site in Scotland
Mumrills was the site of the largest Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland. It is possible that Mumrills could exchange signals with Flavian Gask
Mumrills
Part of a grand strategy of territorial defense in the Roman Empire
or 80, it was superseded by the later Hadrian's Wall forty years later and then the final Antonine Wall twenty years after that. Rather than representing
Roman military frontiers and fortifications
Roman_military_frontiers_and_fortifications
Round shield used by the Roman army
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Parma_(shield)
Roman fort in Northumberland, England
his way north to build the Antonine Wall in 142 AD. The fort remained occupied even after the abandonment of the Antonine Wall in the early 160s. The fort
Bremenium
Historic site in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hill was a Roman fort, fortlet, and probable temporary camp on the Antonine Wall, near Croy, to the north east of the village in Scotland. Two communication
Croy_Hill
Roman imperial guard unit
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Numerus_Batavorum
Ancient Roman intelligence agency
Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications Limes Walls Limes Britannicus Antonine Wall Hadrian's Wall Saxon Shore Limes Germanicus Alb Limes Lauter Valley
Frumentarii
British archaeologist and numismatist (1862–1940)
August 1940) was a British archaeologist and numismatist who studied the Antonine Wall. Macdonald was born in Elgin on 30 January 1862. His father, James Macdonald
George Macdonald (archaeologist)
George_Macdonald_(archaeologist)
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