The Antonine Wall served to protect the province of Britainnia from the Caledonian tribes. If they did attempt to raid across the wall they would have to breach its defences.

This newly discovered fortlet would have been part of several fortlets along the Antonine Wall. It would have been occupied by 10 to 12 Roman soldiers who were stationed at a larger fort nearby ...

The 37-mile-long “Antonine Wall,” was made mostly of turf on a stone foundation, was 10 feet tall, 16 feet wide, and had 17 forts and additional fortlets.

Scotland's culture minister has thrown her weight behind the bid to make the Antonine Wall a World Heritage Site. Patricia Ferguson said the wall, at one time the most northern frontier of the Roman ...