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Hadrian's Wall is a is a defensive frontier work built across northern Britain during the Roman occupation, constructed from approximately 122 AD under the direction of Emperor Hadrian. The section at Scotswood, forming part of wall mile 7, represents one of the best-preserved stretches of the Wall's western reaches and demonstrates the standard construction techniques employed along its length, featuring a substantial stone core faced with ashlar blocks. This particular segment, situated within the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club, retains considerable height and structural integrity, making it an important example of second-century Roman military architecture. The Wall served as both a physical barrier and a controlled crossing point for trade and military movement, defining the boundary of Roman Britain for nearly three centuries until the early fifth-century withdrawal of Roman forces.
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003501. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall is a is a defensive frontier work built across northern Britain during the Roman occupation, constructed from approximately 122 AD under the direction of Emperor Hadrian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003501.
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club 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 1003501.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill (3.9 km), Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham (4.3 km), Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club'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 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club 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.