Archaeologists have discovered the buried remains of a Roman fort along Scotland's ancient Antonine Wall.

We examine archaeological evidence like Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall, built to mark boundaries and defend Roman territories rather than conquer the north.

A 2,000-year-old Roman fortlet along the Antonine Wall was discovered in an “unassuming” Scottish field near a primary school, experts said.

Britain has nominated the Antonine Wall in Scotland, the furthest northwest boundary of the Roman Empire, as a World Heritage Site, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said on Tuesday.

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