Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThe vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39

The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39

England
List entry 1010972
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England
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History & significance

The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park is a scheduled ancient monument comprising elements of Hadrian's Wall's defensive system alongside evidence of Iron Age or Romano-British settlement activity. The vallum, the substantial earth bank running parallel to the wall itself, formed part of the Wall's rear defensive line and dates to the 2nd century AD, while the associated British settlement remains indicate pre-Roman or contemporary occupation of the area spanning wall miles 37, 38 and 39 in the Northumberland uplands. The monument preserves both the monumental engineering of the Roman frontier and archaeological evidence of the native British communities whose lands were intersected by this imperial boundary. Its location on the dramatic ridge landscape near Steel Rigg makes it a significant survival of the integrated Roman and indigenous settlement patterns that characterized this frontier zone.

The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010972. View the official record →

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What is The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39?

The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park is a scheduled ancient monument comprising elements of Hadrian's Wall's defensive system alongside evidence of Iron Age or Romano-British settlement activity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010972.

Who is responsible for protecting The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39?

The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39 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 1010972.

What other scheduled monuments are near The vallum and a British settlement between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park, in wall miles 37, 38 and 39?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Vindolanda (Chesterholm) Roman forts, civil settlement and cemeteries, adjacent length of the Stanegate Roman road and two milestones (1.1 km), Bean Burn 1 Roman temporary camp (1.9 km), Bean Burn 2 Roman temporary camp (2 km).

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