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Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West is a section of the Roman frontier defence system constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian. This stretch of wall, located in wall mile 45 in Northumberland, preserves significant remains of the original stone-built structure, which originally stood considerably higher than the present-day visible courses. The section demonstrates the engineering techniques employed in the wall's construction and represents part of the continuous fortification that extended across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the Tyne estuary. The proximity to Walltown Quarry indicates the importance of local stone extraction in supplying material for the wall's construction during this period.
Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010977. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West is a section of the Roman frontier defence system constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010977.
Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 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 1010977.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 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 (0.7 km), Blenkinsopp Castle (uninhabited parts) (2 km), Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 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 Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45 stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is dolerite and tholeiitic basalt.