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Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian, extending across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the River Tyne. The section between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, encompassing wall miles 37, 38 and 39 in Northumberland, preserves substantial remains of the wall's stone construction together with associated military infrastructure including turrets and milecastles typical of the frontier's defensive design. This stretch, situated on the exposed high ground of the Whin Sill, represents one of the most impressive and archaeologically significant portions of the wall's entire length, with surviving stonework demonstrating the engineering quality and strategic positioning characteristic of Roman military architecture. The site remains an integral part of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, reflecting the wall's historical importance as both a military installation and symbolic boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain during the second and third centuries AD.
Hadrian's Wall and associated features between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park in wall miles 37, 38 and 39 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010966. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian, extending across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the River Tyne. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010966.
Hadrian's Wall and associated features between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park in wall miles 37, 38 and 39 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 1010966.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Roman forts, civil settlement and cemeteries, adjacent length of the Stanegate Roman road and two milestones (1.5 km), Bean Burn 1 Roman temporary camp (2 km), Bean Burn 2 Roman temporary camp (2 km).
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