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London Wall, site of Newgate and 121-124 Newgate Street, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising substantial remains of Roman and medieval defensive fortification. The site preserves sections of the Roman city wall of Londinium, constructed in the late second century AD as part of the fortified circuit enclosing the Roman settlement. Newgate, one of the principal gateways through the wall, was maintained and rebuilt during the medieval period, with archaeological and standing remains at this location evidencing both Roman masonry construction and later medieval modifications. The bastion recorded at this site represents typical Roman defensive architecture, part of the comprehensive fortification system that defined Roman London's urban boundary and continued to influence the city's medieval topography.
London Wall: site of Newgate and 121-124 Newgate Street, remains of Roman and medieval wall, gateway and bastion is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003773. View the official record →
London Wall, site of Newgate and 121-124 Newgate Street, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising substantial remains of Roman and medieval defensive fortification.
London Wall: site of Newgate and 121-124 Newgate Street, remains of Roman and medieval wall, gateway and bastion 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 1003773.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Globe Theatre (1.2 km), Remains of Winchester Palace, Clink Street and waterfront (1.3 km), Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of London Wall: site of Newgate and 121-124 Newgate Street, remains of Roman and medieval wall, gateway and bastion'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: site of Newgate and 121-124 Newgate Street, remains of Roman and medieval wall, gateway and bastion stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.