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Hadrian's Wall vallum is a defensive earthwork constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian. This section of the vallum between the dismantled railway south of Boomby Gill and the field boundary south east of Mill Beck, located in wall mile 68 in Cumberland, represents one of the best-preserved stretches of this substantial linear monument. The vallum consists of a flat-bottomed ditch flanked by two substantial banks, which ran parallel to the main wall some distance to the south and served to demarcate and control access to the military zone behind the frontier. This particular stretch demonstrates the consistent engineering standards applied across the structure during its construction and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding the physical extent and character of Hadrian's Wall's defensive system.
Hadrian's Wall vallum between the dismantled railway south of Boomby Gill and the field boundary south east of Mill Beck in wall mile 68 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014693. View the official record →
Hadrian's Wall vallum is a defensive earthwork constructed during the Roman occupation of Britain in the second century AD under the emperor Hadrian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014693.
Hadrian's Wall vallum between the dismantled railway south of Boomby Gill and the field boundary south east of Mill Beck in wall mile 68 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 1014693.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 66, Stanwix Bank to Stainton (2.8 km), Rectangular enclosures 95yds (85m) N of Sceughmire (3.2 km), Oval enclosure 180m NE of Great Orton (3.3 km).
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