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Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian to mark and defend the north-western boundary of Roman Britain. This section at wall mile 66, extending from Stanwix Bank to Stainton in Cumberland, preserves remains of the stone wall itself together with its associated vallum, a substantial linear earthwork running parallel to the wall that formed part of the broader frontier system. The vallum comprises a central ditch flanked by two outer banks, a distinctive feature of the Hadrianic frontier designed to regulate movement and access to the military zone. The survival of both wall and vallum structures in this locality provides important archaeological evidence for understanding the physical layout and construction standards of this UNESCO World Heritage monument, which stretches across northern England for nearly eighty miles.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 66, Stanwix Bank to Stainton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007248. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian to mark and defend the north-western boundary of Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007248.
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 66, Stanwix Bank to Stainton 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 1007248.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carlisle Castle; medieval tower keep castle, two lengths of city wall, a 16th century battery, and part of an earlier Roman fort known as Luguvalium (0.7 km), Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row (0.9 km), Carlisle Cathedral precinct (1.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 66, Stanwix Bank to Stainton'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 66, Stanwix Bank to Stainton stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.