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Hadrian's Wall between Sharpe Road and The Avenue in Northumberland is a section of the Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian. This portion of the wall, located in wall mile 0 near the western terminus of the monument, preserves remains of the defensive barrier that extended across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the Tyne estuary. The masonry and ditch work visible in this area represent the substantial engineering effort required to construct and maintain this frontier over several centuries of Roman occupation. As a designated ancient monument, the site contributes to the archaeological and historical record of Roman Britain and the broader strategic importance of Hadrian's Wall as a symbol of imperial military infrastructure.
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 0, two sections of Hadrian's Wall between Sharpe Road and The Avenue is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005915. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall between Sharpe Road and The Avenue in Northumberland 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 1005915.
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 0, two sections of Hadrian's Wall between Sharpe Road and The Avenue 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 1005915.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wardley moated site (4.2 km), Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower (4.8 km), Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 0, two sections of Hadrian's Wall between Sharpe Road and The Avenue'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 in wall mile 0, two sections of Hadrian's Wall between Sharpe Road and The Avenue stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.