In 79 AD, Agricola invaded Scotland with four legions of soldiers passing through Falkirk and using the fort at Camelon. In 142 AD, the Antonine Wall was built passing through the centre of Falkirk, with its fort under the bowling green being the Howgate Shopping Centre. The map below shows the Roman sights in Falkirk.
The impressive Falkirk Local History Society has been investigating local history since 1981, and one of their members Geoff B Bailey has published this book that, at 600 pages, has every single Roman fact in the Falkirk area. A review by Andrew Tibbs of The Antonine Wall in Falkirk District says it ” is an essential purchase”
Channel 4 has an excellent episode on the dig in Falkirk in people’s gardens. Click on the image below to see the episode ( registration required)
Explore finds in video and 3D
Open an item below to play its short video or explore its interactive 3D model. Titles retain the publishers’ findspot labels; nearby discoveries need not have come from inside the fort. Videos are from the Antonine Wall Vimeo Account; interactive models are by Historic Environment Scotland.
Mortarium fragment, Falkirk · Video, 17 seconds
17 seconds · Mortarium fragment, Falkirk · Antonine Wall Vimeo Account
Relief carving of Hercules, Falkirk · Video, 17 seconds
17 seconds · Relief carving of Hercules, Falkirk · Antonine Wall Vimeo Account
Samian ware platter, Falkirk, Antonine Wall · Interactive 3D
Drag to rotate and zoom to examine the object.
