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Hadrian's Wall between Houghton Road and Tarraby is a section of the Roman frontier barrier constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian's military directive. This portion of the wall, located in Cumberland and forming part of wall mile 64, preserves evidence of the stone construction typical of the central sector of the fortification. The surviving remains demonstrate the engineering standards maintained across the frontier system, which stretched approximately eighty Roman miles across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the River Tyne. This section contributes to the wider archaeological and historical importance of Hadrian's Wall as the most substantial Roman monument in Britain and a testament to the reach of imperial Roman military organisation in the second century AD.
Hadrian's Wall between Houghton Road and Tarraby in wall mile 64 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017945. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall between Houghton Road and Tarraby is a section of the Roman frontier barrier constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian's military directive. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017945.
Hadrian's Wall between Houghton Road and Tarraby in wall mile 64 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 1017945.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including City wall, NE side (2.4 km), 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 (2.5 km), Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row (2.6 km).
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