Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHadrian's Wall between the road to Garthside and The Centurion Inn, Walton, in wall miles 54 and 55

Hadrian's Wall between the road to Garthside and The Centurion Inn, Walton, in wall miles 54 and 55

England
List entry 1010982
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hadrian's Wall is a Roman fortified frontier constructed in the second century AD across northern Britain under the direction of Emperor Hadrian. This section of the wall, located in Walton in Cumberland between wall miles 54 and 55, forms part of the continuous defensive and administrative barrier that extended approximately 73 miles from the Solway Firth to the Tyne estuary. The wall in this area comprises stone foundations and surviving courses of dressed ashlar masonry, typical of construction in the central sector of the monument. As a scheduled monument and protected heritage asset, this section remains significant to understanding both the physical engineering achievements of Roman Britain and the strategic organization of the empire's north-western frontier during the second and third centuries AD.

Hadrian's Wall between the road to Garthside and The Centurion Inn, Walton, in wall miles 54 and 55 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010982. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hadrian's Wall between the road to Garthside and The Centurion Inn, Walton, in wall miles 54 and 55?

Hadrian's Wall is a Roman fortified frontier constructed in the second century AD across northern Britain under the direction of Emperor Hadrian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010982.

Who is responsible for protecting Hadrian's Wall between the road to Garthside and The Centurion Inn, Walton, in wall miles 54 and 55?

Hadrian's Wall between the road to Garthside and The Centurion Inn, Walton, in wall miles 54 and 55 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 1010982.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hadrian's Wall between the road to Garthside and The Centurion Inn, Walton, in wall miles 54 and 55?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mote Castle mound, medieval motte castle and site of late medieval beacon (3.1 km), Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure 770m ESE of Old Church (3.4 km), Four Romano-British farmsteads 370m south east of Old Church (3.7 km).

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