Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the track to Portgate Cottage and the field boundary east of milecastle 24 in wall miles 22 and 23

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History & significance

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the track to Portgate Cottage and the field boundary east of milecastle 24 is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a section of the Roman frontier defence system constructed in the early second century AD under the reign of Emperor Hadrian. This stretch of wall, located in wall miles 22 and 23 in Northumberland, preserves substantial remains of both the main curtain wall and the vallum, the earthwork that runs parallel to the south of the wall. The site demonstrates the characteristic engineering of the Wall's construction, with the vallum ditch and its flanking banks remaining visible across the landscape, illustrating the logistical and defensive design of Rome's northernmost British frontier. Dating to the early decades of the second century AD, this section represents an important survival of one of Britain's most significant Roman military monuments.

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the track to Portgate Cottage and the field boundary east of milecastle 24 in wall miles 22 and 23 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010626. View the official record →

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