The Antonine Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire. Located in central Scotland, north of Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Wall was a linear barrier that stretched from the Firth of Forth near Bo'ness to the Clyde estuary at Old Kilpatrick. Chronologically, the Antonine Wall post-dates the initial construction of Hadrian's Wall and was probably constructed in the early 140s CE, on the orders of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (r. 138-161 CE), who assumed the throne upon Hadrian's death.
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139 CE - 142 CEAntonine reconquest of Scotland.
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142 CEAntoninus Pius celebrates victory in Britain and construction of the Antonine Wall begins.
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163 CERebuilding at Corbridge, just north of Hadrian's Wall.
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c. 163 CE - c. 164 CEDating of Samian pottery on the Antonine Wall indicates its final abandonment.
