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Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian to demarcate and defend the northern boundary of Roman Britain. Between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort, the Wall and its accompanying vallum (a defensive ditch and bank system) span wall miles 20 and 21 in Northumberland, representing a well-preserved section of the monument's overall course across northern England. The vallum, constructed on the southern side of the Wall, served as an additional boundary marker and defensive feature controlling movement between the fort and the surrounding landscape. This section preserves important archaeological evidence of the Wall's construction techniques and the relationship between the linear fortification and the fort installations that garrisoned it.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010623. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian to demarcate and defend the northern boundary of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010623.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21 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 1010623.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings (2.3 km), Romano-British farmstead, 900m north east of Thornborough High Barns (2.8 km), Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement on Shildon Hill (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21'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 Sunnybrae at Halton Shields and Haltonchesters Roman fort in wall miles 20 and 21 stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.