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Hadrian's Wall at Halton Shields is a Roman frontier fortification constructed during the second century AD under the reign of Emperor Hadrian, forming part of the defensive system spanning northern Britain. The monument preserves sections of both the wall itself and the vallum, a substantial earthwork consisting of a ditch with flanking mounds that ran parallel to the wall on its southern side, in wall miles 18 and 19 between the B6321 and Sunnybrae. The vallum served administrative and logistical functions, controlling movement between the military zone and the civilian territories to the south. This stretch of Hadrian's Wall remains a significant archaeological witness to Roman military engineering and the occupation of northern England during the second and subsequent centuries of Roman rule.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6321 and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields, in wall miles 18 and 19 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017534. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall at Halton Shields is a Roman frontier fortification constructed during the second century AD under the reign of Emperor Hadrian, forming part of the defensive system spanning northern Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017534.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6321 and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields, in wall miles 18 and 19 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 1017534.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement on Shildon Hill (1.7 km), Romano-British farmstead, 900m north east of Thornborough High Barns (2.5 km), Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings (3.5 km).
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