Antonine Wall: Bar Hill Fort
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Antonine Wall, Bar Hill Fort is free to visit and open year-round.
How to get here
500 metres east of Twechar, signposted from village. Access to the site is from the B8023, Kirkintilloch to Kilsyth Road.
Bar Hill fort is signposted from Twechar’s main street and lies around 0.5km up a farm track and path. Follow the signs for the John Muir Way to site.
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Address
Near Twechar
Dunbartonshire
National Grid reference:
NS 706 759-714 762
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