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- 142 ADThe Romans began building the Antonine Wall in 142 AD. At the time it was finished, it marked the northern edge of the Roman Empire. Beyond it, the rest of northern Scotland was under the control of the Caledonian tribes. The wall was made from heaping up enormous piles of earth and turf and had deep ditches to make it easier to defend.www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zpmnxbk
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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, between the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth. Built some twenty years after Hadrian's Wall to the south, and intended to … See more
The Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius ordered the construction of the Antonine Wall around 142 AD. Quintus Lollius Urbicus, … See more
In the centuries that the Antonine Wall has lain abandoned, it has influenced culture between the Forth and the Clyde.
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Writing in 730 AD, Bede, following Gildas in his De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae, mistakenly ascribes … See moreThe wall was abandoned within two decades of completion when the Roman legions withdrew to Hadrian's Wall in 162 AD, and over time may have reached an accommodation with the See more
The first capable effort to systematically map the Antonine Wall was undertaken in 1764 by William Roy, the forerunner of the Ordnance Survey. … See more
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WEBJun 4, 2024 · Antonine Wall, Roman frontier barrier in Britain, extending about 36.5 miles (58.5 km) across Scotland between the River Clyde and the Firth of Forth. The wall was built in the years after ad 142 on the …
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WEBThe Antonine Wall’s history is part of a much broader story that includes at least four phases: The Roman invasions and occupation of Britain; the late Roman Iron Age and medieval era in which people (including local …
Antonine Wall: Impressive Roman Frontier Built By …
WEBJan 18, 2018 · The Antonine Wall (named after the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius) was an impressive barrier with a height of 4 meters, 4.3 meters wide, with a large ditch on the north side for reinforcement of …
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WEBApr 9, 2021 · The Antonine Wall was a Roman defensive wall, approximately 3-4 metres high and 4-5 metres wide, and consisted of a stone base, a strong timber palisade fortified with turf, and a deep …
BBC - Scotland's History - The Antonine Wall
WEBIn 122 AD the Emperor Hadrian ordered the construction of a wall: running for 120 km between the Solway and the Tyne it was designed to establish the bounds of the Roman Empire, but not of Roman...
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WEBThe Wall was entirely built by members of the three Roman legions stationed in Scotland, a labour force of around 7,000 men. During construction, the soldiers lived in leather tents or wooden huts situated …
About the Wall | Antonine Wall
WEBAbout the Wall. From Old Kilpatrick on the west coast to near Bo’ness in the east, the Antonine Wall was around 37 miles (60km) long. The route made the most of landscape features such as ridges, crests and …
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WEBOct 8, 2019 · In AD 142, following the instructions of the Roman Emperor, Antoninus Pius, the Roman forces set about the construction of the Antonine Wall, under the command of the Governor Lollius Urbicus. …
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