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Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification built in the 2nd century AD under the Emperor Hadrian to mark and defend the northern boundary of the Roman province of Britannia. The section between Apple Garth, Westfield, and the dismantled railway in wall mile 77 represents a surviving stretch of this defensive barrier in Cumberland, retaining substantial portions of the Roman masonry structure. Dating to approximately AD 122 onwards, this segment exemplifies the construction techniques employed in the wall's building phase, with evidence of the characteristic stone facing and rubble core typical of Hadrianic military architecture. The site remains an important archaeological monument documenting Roman military engineering and the extent of imperial control in northern Britain during the second and subsequent centuries of Roman occupation.
Hadrian's Wall between Apple Garth, Westfield, and the dismantled railway in wall mile 77 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015903. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall is a Roman frontier fortification built in the 2nd century AD under the Emperor Hadrian to mark and defend the northern boundary of the Roman province of Britannia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015903.
Hadrian's Wall between Apple Garth, Westfield, and the dismantled railway in wall mile 77 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 1015903.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall between the dismantled railway and the access road to Glendale caravan park in wall mile 77 (0.1 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the access road to Glendale caravan park and the track south of Kirkland House in wall miles 77 and 78 (0.4 km), Hadrian's Wall vallum between the watercourse 400m south east of Glasson and the access road to Glendale caravan park in wall miles 76 and 77 (0.7 km).
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