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London Wall is a scheduled ancient monument comprising substantial remains of the Roman defensive circuit built to enclose the City of London. The visible sections, particularly those between Bevis Marks and India Street, preserve portions of the wall's core masonry together with evidence of bastions and the medieval Aldgate, demonstrating the site's continued use and modification from the Roman period through the medieval era. The original Roman construction dates to the late second or early third century AD, representing a significant investment in urban fortification during the height of Roman Britain. The monument's archaeological importance lies in its documentary evidence of Roman military engineering, urban planning, and the long chronology of London's defensive infrastructure from antiquity through the medieval period.
London Wall: remains of Roman wall, bastions and city gate of Aldgate from 17 Bevis Marks to India Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002048. View the official record →
London Wall is a scheduled ancient monument comprising substantial remains of the Roman defensive circuit built to enclose the City of London.
London Wall: remains of Roman wall, bastions and city gate of Aldgate from 17 Bevis Marks to India Street 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 1002048.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abbey buildings, Bermondsey (1.9 km), The Jewel Tower (3.8 km), Tudor naval storehouse at Convoys Wharf (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of London Wall: remains of Roman wall, bastions and city gate of Aldgate from 17 Bevis Marks to India Street'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.
London Wall: remains of Roman wall, bastions and city gate of Aldgate from 17 Bevis Marks to India Street stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.