Camelon

Camelon (/ˈkeɪmələn/; Scots: Caimlan, Scottish Gaelic: Camalan)[2] is a large settlement within the Falkirk council area, Scotland.

[1] Human activity at Camelon pre-dates the Romans, as Bronze Age items[4] have been recovered from graves in the area.

[6] Camelon has been suggested as the southern fort of the Roman Gask Ridge separating the Highlands from the Lowlands.

[8] A Samian ware platter, possibly also associated with the site was found, and can now be viewed at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow.

[9] Camelon and its connections with Arthur's O'on have been mentioned in relation to Camelot, but the name 'Camelon' may be an antiquarian neologism coined after the 15th century, with its earlier name being Carmore or Carmure.

[20] Historical industries included nail making,[21] a tar processing plant and other chemical works,[22] a shipbuilding business near Lock Sixteen[23] and a distillery at Rosebank.

War Memorial – opened 23 April 2016 [ 3 ]
map of Antonine wall with forts
Forts and Fortlets associated with the Antonine Wall from west to east: Bishopton , Old Kilpatrick , Duntocher , Cleddans , Castlehill , Bearsden , Summerston , Balmuildy , Wilderness Plantation , Cadder , Glasgow Bridge , Kirkintilloch , Auchendavy , Bar Hill , Croy Hill , Westerwood , Castlecary , Seabegs , Rough Castle , Camelon, Watling Lodge , Falkirk , Mumrills , Inveravon , Kinneil , Carriden
"Roman" Monument - believed to be a 19th-century forgery. [ 10 ]
The Union Inn, named for the Union Canal , reflected in the canal