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Hadrian's Wall between Oldwall and Baron's Dike in wall miles 59 and 60 is a surviving section of the monumental frontier barrier constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain. Built under the direction of Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, commencing around 122 AD, this stretch of wall formed part of the defensive and administrative boundary extending across northern England from the Solway Firth to the Tyne estuary. The surviving remains in this area demonstrate the characteristic construction of the wall's central sector, where the structure typically stands to a notable height and retains evidence of its original dressed stone masonry. This particular section, situated in the Carlisle region of Cumberland, remains one of the most substantially preserved examples of Roman military architecture in Britain.
Hadrian's Wall between the road to Laversdale at Oldwall and Baron's Dike in wall miles 59 and 60 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010989. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall between Oldwall and Baron's Dike in wall miles 59 and 60 is a surviving section of the monumental frontier barrier constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010989.
Hadrian's Wall between the road to Laversdale at Oldwall and Baron's Dike in wall miles 59 and 60 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 1010989.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Watchclose Roman temporary camp (1.3 km), Moss Side 1 and 2 Roman temporary camps (1.6 km), The Stangate at Crosby Lodge (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall between the road to Laversdale at Oldwall and Baron's Dike in wall miles 59 and 60'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 between the road to Laversdale at Oldwall and Baron's Dike in wall miles 59 and 60 stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.