The Hunterian Museum contains the finest dedicated display about the Antonine Wall. Its permanent gallery, “The Antonine Wall: Rome’s Final Frontier”, brings together monumental sculpture and everyday objects recovered from the frontier across central Scotland.
The gallery is especially famous for its distance slabs: elaborately carved stones recording lengths of Wall built by the legions. Smaller objects explore construction, military equipment, food, bathing, religion and luxury, while altars and tombstones introduce named individuals and units.
Plan your visit
Location: University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Roman focus: The Antonine Wall and its soldiers
Admission and opening: Check current arrangements before travelling
Official website: Visit the museum’s official website
Map: Open in Google Maps
What can you see?
Highlights include:
- the unique collection of Antonine Wall distance slabs
- altars, inscriptions, tombstones and sculpture
- military equipment, tools, coins and domestic objects
- interpretation of Roman and indigenous interaction along the frontier
Why does it matter?
The Hunterian turns the Antonine Wall from a line on a map into a frontier populated by soldiers, craftspeople and local communities. The distance slabs are among the most distinctive official monuments produced anywhere in the Roman Empire.
Combine your visit with
Before travelling: Displays, opening arrangements and admission charges can change. Check the museum’s official website for current information.
