# Antonine Wall construction begins (142)

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Roman forces built a new turf frontier across central Scotland under Antoninus Pius. Within the broader Roman Britain period, conquest, provincial administration, urbanization, frontier warfare and the gradual weakening of imperial rule reshaped the island. This event is placed at AD 142 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The temporary advance shows that the northern frontier remained contested even after Hadrian's Wall.

## Why it matters
The temporary advance shows that the northern frontier remained contested even after Hadrian's Wall.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Britain](https://english-history.com/rulers/roman-britain)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Antonine Wall construction begins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Antonine+Wall+construction+begins&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Antonine Wall construction begins](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Antonine+Wall+construction+begins)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Roman Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman%20Britain)