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Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification built in the early second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian, extending across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the River Tyne. The section between Dene House and Throckley Bank Top, designated as wall mile 10, preserves substantial remains of both the Wall itself and the vallum, the latter comprising a ditch and flanking mounds that formed part of the frontier's defensive infrastructure. This stretch demonstrates the characteristic construction techniques employed along the Wall, with the stone curtain wall standing to varying heights and the vallum earthwork remaining traceable across the landscape. The monument represents a crucial component of Rome's northern frontier strategy and constitutes a scheduled ancient monument of exceptional archaeological and historical importance.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003796. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification built in the early second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian, extending across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the River Tyne. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003796.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top 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 1003796.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton (2.2 km), Ryton village cross 160m south east of church (2.3 km), Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top'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 in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.