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New Kilpatrick Cemetery, Bearsden

Visiting New Kilpatrick Cemetery

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Accessibility

New Kilpatrick cemetery lies on Boclair Road, Hillfoot, Bearsden. It is access by a short walk from the main road along a paved path and grass.

More information

Learn more about the local area on the council’s website.

Council's website

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History

The exposed base of the walls rampart provides an insight into how the predominately turf built wall was constructed. The base features tapered kerbstones and has a boulder and cobble fill, with three culverts to allow for water drainage.

© Crown Copyright HES New Kilpatrick Cemetery, the walls stone base. Rough cobbles in a rectangle surrounded by grass. Grave stones lie beyond it. Reconstruction of Bearsden Camp with the wall stretching out to New Kilpatrick.

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What can I see today?

This is the best place to view the stone foundation of the wall, including its stone kerbs, cobble in-fill, and water drainage culverts.

Reconstruction of Bearsden Camp with the wall stretching out to New Kilpatrick.

Black burnished ware jar, Bearsden.

Where can I learn more?

Find out more about the discovery and investigation of the rampart at New Kilpatrick Cemetery.

Discover how the Antonine Wall was constructed over 2,000 years ago.

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© Crown Copyright HES Bearsden bath house, low stone walls and paving slabs with grass and gravel in between. There are modern houses behind them.

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