Ancient tree · Medieval
Wallace Oak (Torwood)
Falkirk
A named, long-standing tree carried in local memory as a landmark — included for its place in the landscape, with age and superlative claims held f…
- Near Falkirk
Scotland · Region
Ancient places in Falkirk
13 places in Falkirk, from the deepest prehistory to the medieval world.
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Fortified place · Roman
Antonine Wall: Rough Castle
Falkirk
Rough Castle was built as a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall, which dates from about AD 143. It stands against the southern rear face of the Wall, d…
- Near Bonnybridge
- 15 min walk from car park
- Some walking
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Carved stone · Prehistoric
Tappoch Broch
Falkirk
Tappoch Broch is an Iron Age broch set in a remote spot in dense woodland near Falkirk; the dry-stone walls, about six metres thick, still stand tw…
- Near Torwood
- 20 min walk from car park
- Some walking
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Fortified place · Medieval
Blackness Castle
Falkirk
One of Scotland's great artillery fortresses, Blackness served for centuries as a royal state prison and garrison guarding the Firth of Forth.
More places in Falkirk
Briefer entries — recorded and worth knowing, with fuller pages to come.
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Minor monument · Medieval
Market Cross, High Street, Airth
Falkirk
Mercat cross with HES-listed pre-1800 evidence (1697).
- Easy path
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