Some of the action in my new Warrior Druid of Britain novel, Wrath of the Picts, takes place in and around Barr Hill Roman Fort, which is located along the Antonine Wall (check out my older posts about other sites along the Wall, at Castlehill and Duntocher). This place made an appearance in The Northern... Continue Reading →
As you may know, the village I live in, Old Kilpatrick, was once part of the Antonine Wall - the very last fort on the western end in fact and, as such, an important site for the Romans. A distance stone was found here over three hundred years ago and, while that's now safely in... Continue Reading →
If you've read my novel The Druid you'll remember the hero Bellicus riding through a place called Dun Tochair. There was once a Roman fortlet there, along the Antonine Wall between Old Kilpatrick and Castlehill in Bearsden (I posted a short blog about that one HERE). Here's an extract from the novel: So the druid... Continue Reading →
In The Druid, Bellicus starts off in modern-day Milton, West Dunbartonshire, and heads up along the A82 (roughly!) through Duntocher. I was working here today and knew there was an old fort located in the park, so I nipped in and took a few photos. To be honest, there's practically nothing to see of the old... Continue Reading →
STEVEN A. McKAY - Historical Fiction Author 