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Hadrian's Wall vallum is a substantial linear earthwork that forms part of the defensive system constructed across northern Britain during the Roman period, specifically built under the emperor Hadrian in the second century AD. This particular section, located in Cumberland between Mill Beck and the field boundary east of Kirkandrews Farm, comprises a ditch flanked by substantial banks, representing the characteristic profile of the vallum as it runs the length of the Wall's course. The feature served administrative and logistical functions for the Roman garrison, controlling movement and traffic across the Wall line rather than serving as a primary military defence. This stretch exemplifies the vallum's typical Roman engineering and remains visible as an upstanding earthwork within the landscape.
Hadrian's Wall vallum between Mill Beck and the field boundary east of Kirkandrews Farm in wall mile 69 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014695. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall vallum is a substantial linear earthwork that forms part of the defensive system constructed across northern Britain during the Roman period, specifically built under the emperor Hadrian in the second century AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014695.
Hadrian's Wall vallum between Mill Beck and the field boundary east of Kirkandrews Farm in wall mile 69 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 1014695.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oval enclosure 180m NE of Great Orton (3.5 km), Rectangular enclosures 95yds (85m) N of Sceughmire (3.7 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 66, Stanwix Bank to Stainton (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hadrian's Wall vallum between Mill Beck and the field boundary east of Kirkandrews Farm in wall mile 69'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 vallum between Mill Beck and the field boundary east of Kirkandrews Farm in wall mile 69 stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.