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The vallum between Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, and Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 is a defensive earthwork forming part of Hadrian's Wall's associated military infrastructure in Northumberland. The vallum consists of a substantial ditch with flanking mounds, a characteristic feature of the Hadrianic frontier system constructed during the second century AD under the Roman Emperor Hadrian. This particular stretch of the vallum runs alongside the main wall line between specified topographical points, serving to regulate movement and control access to the military zone immediately south of the wall. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature, preserving evidence of Roman military engineering and frontier management practices along the northern frontier of Roman Britain.
The vallum between Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, and Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010621. View the official record →
The vallum between Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, and Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 is a defensive earthwork forming part of Hadrian's Wall's associated military infrastructure in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010621.
The vallum between Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, and Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 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 1010621.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Welton tower house (0.9 km), Welton medieval settlement, open field system and fishponds (1.1 km), Nafferton castle and tower house, 750m east of Nafferton Farm (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The vallum between Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, and Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16'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.
The vallum between Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, and Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.