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Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section is a surviving stretch of the Roman frontier fortification constructed in the second century AD under the Emperor Hadrian. The wall segment preserves stone masonry from the original construction and forms part of the continuous defensive line that extended across northern Britain from the Solway Firth to the River Tyne. Located within the garden of West Road Methodist Chapel in Northumberland, this section represents the important survival of Roman military architecture in an urban context. The wall mile designation indicates this preserved length falls within the seventh measured mile of the wall's structure, and its retention in this location demonstrates the significance attributed to maintaining visible evidence of Roman Britain's most substantial construction project.
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003505. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section is a surviving stretch 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 1003505.
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel 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 1003505.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill (4.1 km), Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham (4.4 km), Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village (5.2 km).
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