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London Wall: section of Roman wall at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey is a substantial remnant of the defensive fortification constructed to encircle Roman Londinium during the late second century AD, likely between 190 and 220 AD. The exposed section visible at the Old Bailey comprises coursed ragstone faced with squared stones, standing to a considerable height and demonstrating the robust engineering characteristic of Roman military architecture. This portion of wall represents one of the more significant surviving stretches of the Roman circuit, which originally extended approximately 2.7 kilometres around the City of London, and its preservation alongside the later medieval and early modern structures of the Old Bailey site illustrates the long continuity of defensive fortification on this location. The wall served not only a military function but also defined the administrative boundary of the Roman settlement and remained in use, with periodic maintenance and modification, throughout the medieval period and into the early modern era.
London Wall: section of Roman wall at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018884. View the official record →
London Wall: section of Roman wall at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey is a substantial remnant of the defensive fortification constructed to encircle Roman Londinium during the late second century AD, likely between 190 and 220 AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018884.
London Wall: section of Roman wall at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey 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 1018884.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Globe Theatre (1.1 km), Remains of Winchester Palace, Clink Street and waterfront (1.2 km), Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street (1.4 km).
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