Glasgow world heritage site the Antonine Wall is to be protected for future generations as councillors signed off on updated safeguard planning…
Glasgow world heritage site the Antonine Wall is to be protected for future generations as councillors signed off on updated safeguardThe Roman fortification ran between the Firth of Forth and Firth of Clyde, through the city, and its ruins remain today. Made from turf, it was the most northerly Roman frontier.
Guidance means building work would be restricted near the remnants of the 2000-year-old wall to make sure it is preserved. The supplementary guidance said: “The wall continues to be subject to considerable development pressures and given its significance, it is imperative that the remaining sections – whether visible on the ground or not – are safeguarded from inappropriate development.”, East Dunbartonshire Council, Falkirk Council, North Lanarkshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council.
She asked about any partnership working with the Hunterian Museum, which displays distance slab stones from the wall and other information. A council official said: “This is the planning policy that controls development within the areas at the wall. The policy also covers promotion and“There is a management plan, which is currently being refreshed and will take forward some of those actions about actual proactive work along the wall. That includes potentially any archaeological digs and looks at interpretation such as sculptures which have been put in at various points with public access.
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