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Hadrian's Wall between the M6 motorway and property boundaries east of Houghton Road in wall mile 64 is a section of the Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian. This portion of the wall, situated in Cumberland, represents part of the defensive system that extended across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the River Tyne. The surviving remains in this area demonstrate the substantial stone construction typical of the wall's central sector, though this particular stretch has been subject to later disturbance and modern development pressures. The designation reflects the archaeological importance of preserving evidence of Roman military engineering and territorial control during the imperial period.
Hadrian's Wall between the M6 motorway and the property boundaries to the east of Houghton Road in wall mile 64 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017942. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall between the M6 motorway and property boundaries east of Houghton Road in wall mile 64 is a section of the Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017942.
Hadrian's Wall between the M6 motorway and the property boundaries to the east of Houghton Road 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 1017942.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including City wall, NE side (2.9 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 (3.1 km), Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row (3.2 km).
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