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A fortification of stone and turf built by the Roman Empire across what is now the Central Belt of Scotland.
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Antonine Wall — For the Military Way associated with Hadrian s Wall, see Military Way (Hadrian s Wall). Location of the Antonine Wall and Hadrian s Wall in Scotland and Northern England … Wikipedia
Antonine Wall — a wall built in 142 AD across southern Scotland during the reign of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius. It was about 37 miles (59 kilometres) long and was intended to replace Hadrian’s Wall further south as the northern frontier of the Roman Empire … Universalium
Antonine Wall — noun a fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain • Instance Hypernyms: ↑rampart, ↑bulwark,… … Useful english dictionary
(the) Antonine Wall — the Antonine Wall [the Antonine Wall] a wall built in 142 AD across southern Scotland during the reign of the Roman ↑emperor Antoninus Pius. It was about 37 miles/59 kilometres long and was intended to replace ↑Hadrian s Wall further south as the … Useful english dictionary
wall — less, adj. wall like, adj. /wawl/, n. 1. any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection … Universalium
Hadrian's Wall — This article is about the fortification in Northern England. For the Broad Wall of Jerusalem, see Broad Wall (Jerusalem). Coordinates: 55°01′27″N 2°17′33″W / 55.02417°N 2 … Wikipedia
Hadrian's Wall — a wall of defense for the Roman province of Britain, constructed by Hadrian between Solway Firth and the mouth of the Tyne. * * * Continuous Roman defensive barrier. Begun by Hadrian in AD 122, the wall guarded the northwestern frontier of the… … Universalium
Military Way (Hadrian's Wall) — For the Military Way associated with the Antonine Wall, see Antonine Wall. The Military Way is a modern name given to the Roman road constructed immediately to the south of Hadrian s Wall. It should not be confused with the nearby Military Road.… … Wikipedia
Great Wall of Gorgan — The Great Wall of Gorgan, also called the Gorgan Defense Wall, Anushirvân Barrier, Firuz Barrier and Qazal Al an, and sometimes Sadd i Iskandar , (Persian for dam or barrier of Alexander) is an ancient defensive facility located in the Gorgan… … Wikipedia
Hadrian's Wall — noun an ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain • Instance Hypernyms: ↑wall • Part Holonyms: ↑England * * * Hadrian’s Wall [Hadrians Wall] a wall in northern England… … Useful english dictionary
