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Hadrian's Wall is a stone fortification constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian, forming the northern frontier of Roman Britain. Between wall miles 16 and 18 in this section of Northumberland, the monument comprises the wall itself alongside its associated vallum, the substantial earthwork that runs parallel to the south of the structure. This particular stretch preserves significant portions of the wall's stone core and the vallum's characteristic ditch-and-bank configuration, demonstrating the engineering techniques employed across the frontier. The site dates primarily to the second century AD, with maintenance and modification continuing through subsequent centuries of Roman occupation.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010622. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall is a stone fortification constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian, forming the northern frontier of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010622.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18 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 1010622.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement on Shildon Hill (1.8 km), Welton medieval settlement, open field system and fishponds (1.9 km), Welton tower house (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18'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 the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18 stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.