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NS8479 : Defensive Pits, "Lilia" on Antonine's Wall

near to High Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Great Britain

Defensive Pits, "Lilia" on Antonine's Wall

This honeycomb series of defensive pits, known as Lilia, is adjacent to the north gate at Rough Castle on Antonine's Wall. Camouflaged with grass,leaves and twigs hiding sharpened stakes set in the pits must have proved a formidable obstacle for attackers. This section of the Wall at Rough Castle and the defensive ramparts of the castle are well preserved and well worth visiting.

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1996

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Grid Square: NS8479, 15 images (more nearby)
Photographer: ronnie leask (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Tuesday, 9 April, 1996 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 9 December, 2008
Category: Roman archaeological site (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 843 799 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:59.9046N 3:51.3919W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NS 843 798
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)