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Hadrian's Wall vallum between Drawdykes Castle and Whiteclosegate is a substantial earthwork forming part of the defensive system constructed under the Roman emperor Hadrian in the second century AD. The vallum, a flat-bottomed ditch flanked by two parallel banks, runs across wall mile 64 near Carlisle in Cumberland and represents the rear boundary of the military zone associated with the wall. This section of the vallum is well preserved and demonstrates the characteristic Roman military engineering of the Hadrianic frontier, constructed approximately between 122 and 132 AD. The monument remains visible as linear earthworks in the landscape and provides important archaeological evidence for understanding the layout and organisation of Rome's most northerly frontier in Britain.
Hadrian's Wall vallum between Drawdykes Castle and Whiteclosegate in wall mile 64 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017944. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall vallum between Drawdykes Castle and Whiteclosegate is a substantial earthwork forming part of the defensive system constructed under the Roman emperor Hadrian in the second century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017944.
Hadrian's Wall vallum between Drawdykes Castle and Whiteclosegate in wall mile 64 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 1017944.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including City wall, NE side (2.6 km), Carlisle Castle; medieval tower keep castle, two lengths of city wall, a 16th century battery, and part of an earlier Roman fort known as Luguvalium (2.7 km), Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row (2.8 km).
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