Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62.

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62.

England
List entry 1010979
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010979
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
38.25 hectares
Grid reference
NY 44952 60674
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby is a section of the Roman frontier fortification erected in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian. This stretch, encompassing wall miles 60, 61 and 62 in the vicinity of Walby in Cumberland, preserves significant remains of both the wall itself and the vallum, the substantial linear earthwork that runs parallel to the northern face of the wall across much of its length. The vallum, comprising a central ditch flanked by outer banks, served logistical and administrative functions in demarcating and controlling access to the military zone behind the frontier. This particular section represents the wall's course across the Cumbrian landscape and contributes to the understanding of Hadrian's Wall as one of the most substantial Roman military constructions in Britain, maintained and garrisoned throughout the second and third centuries AD.

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 →

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What is Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62.?

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby is a section of the Roman frontier fortification erected in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010979.

Who is responsible for protecting Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62.?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62.?

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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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62.

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62. stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Baron's Dike and Birky Lane at Walby, in wall miles 60, 61 and 62.

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~23.9 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~5.9 milesBattle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~8.8 miles