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Antonine Wall

The Antonine Wall was a turf-and-earth Roman frontier built across the Central Belt of Scotland between the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth. It consisted of a continuous turf rampart on stone foundations, a deep north-side ditch, and a chain of forts and fortlets linked by a Military Way. Most of the wall has weathered away, but sections, fort foundations and distance slabs survive and are visible in places today.

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First raised

AD 142

Its prime

AD 160

Today

Partial ruin

As it stood in AD 160

The shape it held in its prime.

A low, continuous turf rampart standing roughly three metres high on exposed stone foundations, with a broad, grass-lined ditch running along its northern face. The wall crest is a grassy bank, occasionally pierced by upright wooden posts where palisade would have stood. Stone foundations and wing walls of small forts interrupt the line, and a narrow Military Way runs on the south side. The setting is open central-Scotland lowland with fields and belts of trees.

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7 places to explore in AD 160.

The record describes 7 distinct spots at Antonine Wall — including 2 interiors: rough castle fort interior and foundations, kinneil fortlet at the eastern end. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Western approach at Old KilpatrickAlong the turf rampart and northern ditchMilitary Way on the south sideRough Castle Fort interior and foundationsKinneil fortlet at the eastern endDistance slab embedded in the wall (Bridgeness)Eastern terminus near Carriden / Bo'ness

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