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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall of Antoninus Pius | Antoninus' Wall or Graham's Dyke Antoninus' Wall or Graham's Dyke Grime's Dyke Grime's Dyke Grime's Dyke Graham's Dyke Graham's Dike Part of the Roman Wall of Antininus Pius |
Rev. [Reverend] William Begg Mr. Alexander Black William Forbes Esq. Heading of Plan in General Roy's Military Antiquities of Scotland Heading of Description in General Roy's Military Antiquities of Scotland Name given throughout the description in General Roy's Military Antiquities of Scotland Statistical Account of Falkirk Statistical Account of Polmont Plan of Camelon in General Roy's Military Antiquities of Scotland |
030.02 | So called from being made during the reign of Emperior Antoninus Pius about the year 140. It is known also by the name of Graham's Dyke, the etymology of which is not correctly known, but is supposed to refer to one Grimus or Gryme who lived in the tenth century and who aspiring to royal honors raised a considerable army and marched against Malcolm the Second, but an amicable accommodation being come to in which it was agreed that the Wall should form the boundary between their respective territories, it ever after [continued on page 58] |
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[Page] 57Falkirk Ph. [Parish]
[Full wording of Wall of Antoninus:]
Remains of the Wall of
Antoninus Pius
constructed by Lollius Urbicus
A.D.140. (Roman Legions II, VI, and XX.)
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Alison James- Moderator, Brenda Pollock
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