Take the kids to visit Kinneil this festive season! Visit Kinneil Museum over the Christmas and New Year period (free, open daily except Tuesdays, 12.30-4pm - check web site and social media for any seasonal or unexpected closures). It's warm inside and looking merry! Our volunteers from the Friends of Kinneil have donated a tree,… Continue reading Christmas activities at Kinneil Museum & Estate, plus… *free gift*!
Category: Antonine Wall
Romans march on Kinneil – free family event this Saturday
Roman soldiers are due to march on historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness this weekend. The Antonine Guard re-enactment group will be out in force setting up camp as part of a heritage day on Saturday 24 September. There will also be tours of the mansion and the wider Kinneil Estate, demonstrations of Roman crafts and… Continue reading Romans march on Kinneil – free family event this Saturday
Big Roman Week 2022 set to get underway
A festival dubbed “2000 years in the making” is back this weekend. Big Roman Week kicks off on Saturday, September 17 - promising walks, talks, family events and heritage tours. The festival aims to raise awareness of the Roman Antonine Wall and its surrounding landscape. This year, events will take place in Bo’ness, Falkirk and… Continue reading Big Roman Week 2022 set to get underway
Step back in time to the Roman era this Saturday
Walk the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site Step back along a 2,000-year timeline to the Roman era! This weekend's free outdoor walking tour at Kinneil Estate will have an added Roman theme. Come along this Saturday, 16 July, at 2pm to join the walk, led by a volunteer guide from the Friends… Continue reading Step back in time to the Roman era this Saturday
Step back in time to the Roman era this Saturday
Walk the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site Step back along a 2,000-year timeline to the Roman era! This weekend's free outdoor walking tour at Kinneil Estate will have an added Roman theme. Come along this Saturday, 28 May, at 2pm to join the walk, led by volunteer guides from the Friends of… Continue reading Step back in time to the Roman era this Saturday
New for December! – Christmas Hidden Heritage Trail + free gift
Doug the archaeology mole has gone all festive! Visit Kinneil this festive season and do the Christmas version of the Hidden Heritage Trail! Follow the frosty trail, answer the quiz, and then complete the special snowy challenge inside Kinneil Museum to collect your sticker and free gift! Starts on Saturday 4th December. Pick up a… Continue reading New for December! – Christmas Hidden Heritage Trail + free gift
Family fun at Kinneil Estate this weekend!
A fun family day is taking place at Kinneil Estate, Bo’ness, on Saturday 25 September. The free event, hosted by Great Place Falkirk with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will celebrate the history of the Falkirk area with excavations, games, heritage tents, re-enactments, and more. It’s part of The Big Dig –… Continue reading Family fun at Kinneil Estate this weekend!
Free talk – ‘Arthur’s Oven: A Battle Won, & Lost’ – by Geoff Bailey, 2pm on 23 September, Bo’ness Library
Come along to this free talk by Geoff Bailey in Bo'ness Library at 2pm on Thursday afternoon, 23 September, hosted by Falkirk Community Trust as part of its 'Big Roman Week' festival. This talk in Bo'ness is supported by the Friends of Kinneil. The remarkable and mysterious 'Arthur's Oon', Stenhouse Geoff is an excellent speaker… Continue reading Free talk – ‘Arthur’s Oven: A Battle Won, & Lost’ – by Geoff Bailey, 2pm on 23 September, Bo’ness Library
Use your vote! Friends seek community support for Hidden Heritage Trail installation
The Friends of Kinneil are encouraging everyone in the local area, including younger family members, to ensure they vote by 16 July to support new play equipment and enhancements along the Hidden Heritage Trail at Kinneil Estate. Cast your vote for the friends of kinneil hidden heritaGe. it only takes a minute Hidden Heritage Trail… Continue reading Use your vote! Friends seek community support for Hidden Heritage Trail installation
Carriden’s Roman roots
“Carriden is the site of the eastern terminal fort of the Antonine Wall, although there is, as yet, no evidence to demonstrate that it was physically part of the frontier.” - Historic Environment Scotland Did you know the Carriden area of Bo’ness was once called Velunia? The name was given to the local Roman fort,… Continue reading Carriden’s Roman roots
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