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WH chase: Another fragment of Antonine’s Wall

I already mark the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site as visited (#74 on my list) on the strength of the brief stop in 2015. Considering that the inscription lists 414 locations, a passing look at a single one clearly stretches the definition of “visited”. Improvements are welcome. 2 out of 414 may not be much grander in the absolute sense, and yet a 100% increase. So, since a couple of distillery targets on the last day of the trip put me in reasonable proximity to a number of Antonine’s Wall locations, I decided to include one of the more accessible ones.

The Bearsden Bathhouse sits on one of the main roads running through the town of Bearsden, directly underneath a residential complex.
Bearsden Roman Bathhouse
The compact site shows outlines of the erstwhile structures, and enough signposted information to hold a visitor’s interest for 10-15 minutes.
Bearsden Roman Bathhouse
Bearsden Roman Bathhouse
Bearsden Roman Bathhouse
Bearsden Roman Bathhouse
That is technically no more than the outhouse area of the Roman fort, which has its own sign across the road at the entrance to the parking lot of a small modern-looking church that, incidentally, sits right on top of the aforementioned fortifications.
Bearsden Roman Fort
I attempted to follow the “walk through the parking area” directions and found this ensemble in the back garden.
Bearsden Roman Fort
There may have been more, but the steady drizzle and the self-imposed timing constraints prompted me to leave.

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