KINNEIL – WORLD-CLASS SITE The Antonine Wall – which runs through Kinneil Estate – has been named as Britain’s latest World Heritage Site. Read our story.
FREE OPEN DAYS AT KINNEIL HOUSE Kinneil House is open on selected open days in 2009, including Saturday, October 31. However, you can also visit the House at any time, thanks to our virtual tour.
2000 YEARS OF HISTORY Find out about the 2000 years of history on Kinneil Estate; how the area became the northern frontier of the Roman Empire and how inventor James Watt worked on developing his steam engine here.
FREE CALENDAR We produced a downloadable calendar last year with great success. We’ve now updated it for 2009 and made it available to download for free from this website. All you need is Adobe Acrobat Reader – found on most modern PCs – to download and view the calendar. You can then print it out on any home laser or inkjet printer.
Right click this link and select “Save Target As” to get your free Calendar (PDF, 2.5MB)
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WORLD HERITAGE Kinneil Estate includes remnants of the Antonine Wall. The historic frontier was named as an extension to the Frontier of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site in 2008 by UNESCO. Hadrian’s Wall in England is also part of this trans-national World Heritage Site. A new website www.romanfrontiers.org will be online soon.
BIG ROMAN WEEK VIDEO – LIFE ALONG THE ANTONINE WALL
