These altars were discovered near Auchendavy by "navvies" during the construction of the Forth and Clyde Canal in 1771.
East Dunbartonshire is rich in Roman history. The Antonine Wall and the Roman Bath
These altars were discovered near Auchendavy by "navvies" during the construction of the Forth and Clyde Canal in 1771.
East Dunbartonshire is rich in Roman history. The Antonine Wall and the Roman Bathhouse in Bearsden are two of the most important survivals. The best evidence of the wall can be seen at New Kilpatrick Cemetery, Bearsden, where the stone base is clearly visible. The ditch to the north of the rampart can be seen to best effect at Bar Hill, Twechar
The Romans and the Antonine Wall
The 60 km Antonine Wall was designed as a continuous barrier across central Scotland, from the Forth near Bo'ness to the Clyde at Old Kilpatrick. It was constructed from about AD 142 onwards, over several years, by legionaries from the three British Legions - II Augusta, VI Victrix and XX Valeria Victrix.
The Construction of the Antonine Wall
The wall was made of cut turf piled in layers on top of a solid base of stones, along the front and back of which were laid kerbs of squared stone. A short distance in front of the wall a deep v-profile ditch was dug as an extra fortification. A road, known as the Military Way, was constructed behind the wall for transporting goods and maintaining sound military communications.
The Roman fort at Ca