Antonine Wall
defensive fortification in Roman Britain
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Summary
Antonine Wall is a Roman limes[1]. It draws 6,351 Wikipedia views per month (roman limes category, ranking #2 of 17).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Scotland[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: defensive wall[5], defense line[6], Roman archaeological site[7]
- Commissioned by: Antoninus Pius[8]
- Named after: Antoninus Pius[9]
- Part of: borders of the Roman Empire[10], Limes Britannicus[11]
- Commons category: Antonine Wall[12]
- Has part(s): Bar Hill Roman fort[13]
- Inception: 142[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antonine Wall[15]
- Commons gallery: Antonine Wall[16]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18]
- Replaces: Hadrian's Wall[19]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[20]
- World Heritage criteria: (ii)[21], (iii)[22], (iv)[23]
- Has part(s) of the class: geographical section of Antonine Wall[24], scheduled section of Antonine Wall[25]
- Historic county: Dunbartonshire[26]
Why It Matters
Antonine Wall has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]