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Hadrian's Wall between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing is a section of the Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian's military programme. This stretch of wall mile 48 preserves substantial remains of the stone wall itself, standing to considerable height in places, along with associated features including the vallum, the parallel earthwork defence system that runs to the south of the wall. The section demonstrates the characteristic Roman engineering of the Wall, including the broad foundation and narrower superstructure typical of the curtain wall construction between major forts. The landscape around this segment contains well-preserved archaeological evidence of the Wall's integration into the broader defensive strategy of Roman Britain, with the proximity of the River Irthing serving as a significant topographical feature within the Wall's overall alignment across northern England.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015923. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing is a section of the Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian's military programme. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015923.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48 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 1015923.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman signal station on Mains Rigg (1.9 km), Nether Denton Roman fort, associated vicus and length of Stanegate Roman road (3.9 km), Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall (4 km).
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