The Romans did a lot for this country; aqueducts, sewers and underfloor heating for a start. They were also dab hands at locating good viewpoints and hiking up Croy Hill takes you to one such place. In Scotland’s Central Belt, this hill and its surroundings are littered with Roman construction and the Antonine Wall, travelling between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde, trundles over the top.

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Location: Croy, North Lanarkshire, Central Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Dan Hobson

October 1, 2019

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Croy Hill is one of 16 known Roman forts built along the Antonine Wall from AD140. From the summit, you are afforded great views over the Kilsyth Hills to the north, the Firth of Forth and Fife hills to the east, and Bar Hill fort to the west.

Michèle Linton

December 31, 2023

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Croy Hill was a Roman fort,and probable temporary camp

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