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Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 46 west of Carvoran Roman fort is a Romano-British defensive frontier structure dating to the second century AD, initially built under the reign of Emperor Hadrian from approximately AD 122 onwards. This section preserves substantial lengths of the stone wall itself alongside the vallum, an earthwork consisting of a ditch with flanking mounds that ran parallel to the wall across much of its length. The monument lies within a field boundary west of Carvoran fort and extends to the B6318 road, representing a key segment of the wall's central sector in Northumberland. The physical remains demonstrate the engineering sophistication of Roman military construction and continue to serve as evidence for understanding the wall's strategic design and defensive capabilities along the northern frontier of Roman Britain.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010992. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 46 west of Carvoran Roman fort is a Romano-British defensive frontier structure dating to the second century AD, initially built under the reign of Emperor Hadrian from approximately AD 122 onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010992.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46 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 1010992.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp (1.5 km), The section of Stanegate Roman road from Fell End Roman temporary camp to the track to Old Shield, and the Roman cemetery adjacent to Carvoran Roman fort (1.5 km), Blenkinsopp Castle (uninhabited parts) (1.6 km).
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