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MILNGAVIE
HISTORY
ROMAN
AGE
In the Age of the Roman Empire when most of Europe
was under Roman occupation, including most of Great
Britain, the furthest north their empire reached
was central Scotland. |
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 During
this occupation in AD 142 a great defensive wall
was constructed so as to guard the more settled
southern districts from the fierce incursions of
the barbarian tribes of the north. This `Anntonine
Wall` streched from the Clyde to Bo'ness on the
Forth, a distance of 60 kilometres. The Anntonine
Wall is named after the Roman emperor Antoninus
Pius who had ordered its construction. |
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 At
fixed intervals along the wall it had forts. One
such fort was situated at Bearsden - a neighbouring
town of Milngavie. Milngavie lay to the north of
the wall on the high ground, about
Craigmaddie, Mugdock, and other points on the Kilpatrick
hills, were detached forts, the remains of which
can in some places still be traced. They are thought
to be outposts of the Romans. |
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doubt the Milngavie area was of some importance
to the Romans, guarding one of the major passes
from the north. The Damni tribe of Milngavie would
have benefited from the close proximity of the Roman's
fort. They would have profited by the building of
roads, trade, learnt some of the Roman technology
- farming, medicine, etc. They would also be able
to have a more peaceful existence. |
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LOCAL NEWS |
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WEST
HIGHLAND WAY |
Scotland's first long distance route, the
West Highland Way, starts at Milngavie town centre.
For further information and links click here.
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