Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCarrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31

Carrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31

England
List entry 1015914
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History & significance

Carrawburgh Roman fort is a auxiliary fort built on Hadrian's Wall during the second century AD, strategically positioned along the Northumberland frontier. The monument encompasses the Hadrian's Wall structure itself together with the vallum, the substantial earthwork that runs parallel to the wall on its southern side, spanning the designated area between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31. The fort served as a garrison point for Roman troops maintaining control along this critical defensive line of the northern British frontier. The remains preserve substantial archaeological evidence of Roman military infrastructure and the monumental engineering achievement that characterised the wall system built under the Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD.

Carrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015914. View the official record →

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What is Carrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31?

Carrawburgh Roman fort is a auxiliary fort built on Hadrian's Wall during the second century AD, strategically positioned along the Northumberland frontier. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015914.

Who is responsible for protecting Carrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31?

Carrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015914.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carrawburgh Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary east of the fort and the field boundary west of Coventina's Well in wall mile 31?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 1.1km west of Middle House (2.8 km), Red House Roman camp (4 km), Fishponds, 250m north west of Walwick Grange Farm (4.9 km).

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