Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54

England
List entry 1010997
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Hadrian's Wall is a Romano-British frontier monument constructed under the Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, extending approximately 73 miles across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the River Tyne. The section between Banks Green Cottage and the roads to Lanercost and Garthside, spanning wall miles 52, 53 and 54 in Cumberland, preserves substantial portions of both the wall itself and the vallum, the defensive earthwork constructed to its south. This stretch exhibits typical characteristics of the wall's construction, with the stone barrier standing at variable heights and the vallum appearing as a substantial bank and ditch system that served to demarcate and control access along the frontier zone. The survival of both structural elements in this location demonstrates the physical infrastructure deployed by Roman Britain to maintain control of the northern frontier during the second and subsequent centuries of Roman occupation.

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010997. View the official record →

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What is Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54?

Hadrian's Wall is a Romano-British frontier monument constructed under the Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, extending approximately 73 miles across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the River Tyne. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010997.

Who is responsible for protecting Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54?

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54 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 1010997.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mote Castle mound, medieval motte castle and site of late medieval beacon (3.9 km), Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure 770m ESE of Old Church (4.9 km), Four Romano-British farmsteads 370m south east of Old Church (5.3 km).

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