Castlehill Fort
Castlehill was a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland, near Bearsden
- Also known as: “Castlehill Roman fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Antonine Wall and Bearsden Academy.
Antonine Wall
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Antonine Wall was a turf fortification on stone foundations, built by the Romans across what is now the Central Belt of Scotland, between the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth. Antonine Wall is situated 2 miles east of Castlehill Fort.
Bearsden Academy
School
Photo: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bearsden Academy is a non-denominational, state secondary school in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Bearsden Academy is situated 3,500 feet east of Castlehill Fort.
Bearsden railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bearsden railway station serves Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Lines. Bearsden railway station is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Castlehill Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drumchapel and Bearsden.
Drumchapel
Suburb
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drumchapel, known locally as 'The Drum', is a district in the north-west of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It borders Bearsden to the north-east and Drumry to the south-west, as well as Blairdardie, Garscadden, Knightswood and Yoker in Glasgow to the south; land to the north is undeveloped and includes the course of the Roman-era Antonine Wall.
Bearsden
Photo: Wikiwayman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bearsden is a town 6 miles northwest of Glasgow in East Dunbartonshire on Clydeside, with a population of 28,500 in 2022. The main reason to visit is the Roman bath house, built in the brief period when the Romans occupied the Antonine Wall.
Faifley
Village
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Faifley is a large estate forming part of the town of Clydebank, Scotland, adjoining the former village of Hardgate, with a population of approximately 5,001.
Castlehill Fort
Latitude
55.92458° or 55° 55′ 29″ northLongitude
-4.36315° or 4° 21′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C7QWJFP+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 252554131OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q48798505
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