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Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby is a section of the frontier fortification constructed across northern Britain during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the early second century AD. This stretch, encompassing wall miles 60, 61 and 62 in Cumberland, preserves substantial remains of both the stone wall itself and the vallum, the defensive ditch and bank system that ran parallel to the wall. The site demonstrates the characteristic Roman military engineering of the period, with the vallum forming part of the logistical and defensive infrastructure that supported the wall's role as a controlled frontier barrier. These remains represent a significant portion of the inscribed World Heritage Site and remain among the best-preserved sections of this frontier system in northern England.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010979. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby is a section of the frontier fortification constructed across northern Britain during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the early second century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010979.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62. 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 1010979.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall vallum between the boundaries north of the properties on Whiteclosegate and the field boundary west of Wall Knowe in wall miles 64 and 65 (4.8 km), Hadrian's Wall between Tarraby and Beech Grove, Knowefield in wall miles 64 and 65 (4.8 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Wall Knowe and Scotland Road including the Roman fort at Stanwix in wall mile 65 (5.6 km).
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