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Hadrian's Wall is a Roman fortified frontier constructed during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, extending approximately 73 miles across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the North Sea. In wall miles 27, 28 and 29 between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in Northumberland, the wall and its associated vallum (ditch and bank system) survive as substantial earthwork remains that exemplify the monument's characteristic two-phase construction and strategic layout. The vallum, a broad linear earthwork lying to the south of the wall itself, served to control access and movement across the frontier zone, and in this section the ditch and flanking mounds remain visible despite post-Roman disturbance. This stretch of the wall represents the central sector of the frontier works, constructed primarily under Hadrian's reign between approximately AD 122 and 138, and demonstrates the sustained Roman military commitment to securing and demarcating Britain's northern boundary.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010960. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall is a Roman fortified frontier constructed during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, extending approximately 73 miles across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the North Sea. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010960.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29 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 1010960.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fishponds, 250m north west of Walwick Grange Farm (1.4 km), Medieval wayside cross, 780m SSE of Walwick Grange (2.3 km), Defended settlement on Wall Crags (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29 stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.