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The vallum between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road in Caw Gap in wall miles 39, 40 and 41 is a section of the defensive earthwork that accompanied Hadrian's Wall in Roman Britain. Dating to the second century AD, the vallum consists of a substantial ditch flanked by outer mounds, forming part of the integrated fortification system constructed under the Emperor Hadrian. This particular stretch, preserved across the upland terrain of the Northumberland frontier, remains a significant archaeological feature that demonstrates the scale and engineering ambition of Roman military infrastructure in northern Britain. The monument's survival in this location reflects the challenging topography that Roman engineers had to negotiate along this section of the frontier line.
The vallum between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road in Caw Gap in wall miles 39, 40 and 41 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010974. View the official record →
The vallum between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road in Caw Gap in wall miles 39, 40 and 41 is a section of the defensive earthwork that accompanied Hadrian's Wall in Roman Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010974.
The vallum between the road to Steel Rigg car park and the road in Caw Gap in wall miles 39, 40 and 41 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 1010974.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bean Burn 2 Roman temporary camp (1.5 km), Bean Burn 1 Roman temporary camp (1.6 km), Haltwhistle Burn 1 Roman temporary camp, fortlet and section of the Stanegate (3 km).
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