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- The Antonine Wall was built by the Romans for several reasons, including the expansion of the Romans into Scottish territory, their growing conflict with the Picts, and the desire to establish a more defensible northerly frontier1. The wall was intended to extend Roman territory and dominance by replacing Hadrian's Wall 160 kilometres (100 miles) to the south, as the frontier of Britannia2. The wall was mainly built to serve a defensive function, to protect from Caledonian tribes and bring some order to that troubled outpost of the empire34.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The construction of the Antonine Wall can be attributed to several factors, including the expansion of the Romans into Scottish territory, their growing conflict with the Picts, and the desire to establish a more defensible northerly frontier.historycooperative.org/antonine-wall/The wall was intended to extend Roman territory and dominance by replacing Hadrian's Wall 160 kilometres (100 miles) to the south, as the frontier of Britannia.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonine_WallThe Antonine Wall mainly served a defensive function – it was a military zone with an estimated total force of 9,000 auxiliary and legionary soldiers, mostly there to offer protection from Caledonian tribes (such as the Damnonii) and bring some order to that troubled outpost of the empire, but the Wall may also have served as a customs station.www.historyhit.com/locations/the-antonine-wall/Like its neighbour Hadrian’s Wall, it was designed to keep the ‘barbarians’ in the north separate from those in the Roman south. It also ensured the Roman troops had control of those who sought to enter or leave the protection along Rome’s northern frontier and its forts.www.historyhit.com/when-was-the-antonine-wall-b…
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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 supersede it, while … See more
The Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius ordered the construction of the Antonine Wall around 142 AD. Quintus Lollius Urbicus, governor of Roman Britain at the time, initially supervised the effort, which may have taken as … 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. He provided accurate and detailed … See more
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• National Museums of Scotland 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 … 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 moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Antonine Wall | Hadrian’s Wall, Roman Britain, Forts
WEBJul 19, 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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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...
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WEBJan 14, 2013 · The Antonine Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire. Located in central Scotland, north of Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Wall was a linear …
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WEBWhen complete, the Antonine Wall comprised a bank of turf almost 3m high and 4m wide, topped with an imposing wooden palisade. Between sixteen to nineteen forts were built along the length of the wall to house …
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WEBThe Antonine Wall was constructed from banks of earth and had deep defensive ditches. It was briefly the the most northern border of the Roman Empire. Why was the Antonine …
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WEBThe result of this invasion to the north of Hadrian’s Wall, led by the governor Lollius Urbicus, was the establishment of a new frontier line across the Forth-Clyde isthmus, with a new Wall constructed of turf. This has …
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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 …
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WEBThe Antonine Wall, built in the years following AD 142, was the most developed of all the Roman frontiers. It was a physical statement of Roman power and of imperial politics.
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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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WEBAt the time it was built, the wall was the most complex frontier ever constructed by the Roman army. Built on the orders of the Emperor Antoninus Pius in the years following …
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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 …
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WEBMar 4, 2019 · Although less well known than its famous cousin further south, this fortified turf and timber wall stretched from the Firth to the Clyde at the neck, the Isthmus, of …
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WEBConstructed around 142 AD by the Romans to mark the north-west frontier of their empire, the Wall was a mighty symbol of their power and authority. The route made the most of …
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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 …
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WEBJun 1, 2024 · The Antonine Wall, known to the Romans as Vallum Antonini, was a turf fortification on stone foundations, built by the Romans across what is now the Central …
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WEBApr 14, 2017 · One of our World Heritage Sites – the Antonine Wall, which runs across Central Scotland – was the most northerly frontier of the Roman Empire nearly 2,000 …
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WEBThe Antonine Wall was constructed in AD 142-144 by soldiers from three Roman legions to serve as a barrier between the Roman Empire and the native Caledonian tribes of …
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WEBConstructed in 142 CE, the Antonine Wall was a defensive fortification that stretched approximately 39 miles, marking the northernmost boundary of Roman Britannia and …
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WEBJan 8, 2021 · The Antonine Wall (Vallum Antonini) was a defensive wall built by the Romans in present-day Scotland, that ran for 39 miles between the Firth of Forth, and …
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WEBThe Antonine Wall was not just the Roman Empire’s most northerly frontier. It was also one of the civilisation’s most sophisticated military constructions, as it exploits the defensive …
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WEBThe decommissioning of the Antonine Wall involved the removal of the distance slabs from their stands and, it would appear, their burial in pits. Other inscriptions might have …
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