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Hadrian's Wall between the B6321 and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields is a section of the second-century Roman frontier fortification built across northern Britain. The monument comprises well-preserved stretches of the stone wall itself, dating to the period of construction initiated under Emperor Hadrian around 122 AD, along with the associated vallum, an earthwork consisting of a ditch and parallel mounds that ran south of the wall. Located in wall miles 18 and 19, this section demonstrates the characteristic Roman military engineering of the period, with the stone wall rising substantially and the vallum forming a distinct territorial boundary marking the limit of the military zone. The preservation of both the defensive wall and the vallum at this location provides significant evidence for understanding the construction methods, scale, and strategic organisation of this major imperial frontier monument.
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 between the B6321 and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields is a section of the second-century Roman frontier fortification built across 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6321 and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields, in wall miles 18 and 19'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 B6321 and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields, in wall miles 18 and 19 stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.