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Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East is a Roman frontier fortification constructed during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, specifically built between approximately 122 and 128 AD. This section of wall, spanning wall miles 43, 44 and 45 in the Northumberland uplands, preserves substantial remains of the defensive barrier that stretched across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the Tyne estuary. The monument comprises the stone foundation and lower courses of the wall itself, which at this location demonstrates the characteristic construction technique and strategic positioning across high ground. This portion of the wall represents one of the most impressive and best-preserved sections of the entire frontier system, retaining archaeological and historical significance as evidence of Roman military engineering and the extent of imperial control in Britain during the second and third centuries AD.
Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017535. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East is a Roman frontier fortification constructed during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the second century AD, specifically built between approximately 122 and 128 AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017535.
Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45 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 1017535.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fell End Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road (1.2 km), Sunny Rigg 1 Roman temporary camp (1.5 km), The section of Stanegate Roman road from Fell End Roman temporary camp to the track to Old Shield, and the Roman cemetery adjacent to Carvoran Roman fort (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45'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 track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45 stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is dolerite and tholeiitic basalt.