🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 4, sections of wall between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987
- Built under Emperor Hadrian in the early 2nd century CE
- Located in eastern Newcastle, northern England, between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road
- Marks the northern frontier of Roman Britain and served as both military barrier and customs boundary
Wall mile 4 of Hadrian's Wall is a section of Roman frontier architecture preserved within modern Newcastle. Located between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road, this stretch reveals how military engineering adapted to urban settlement and terrain. The surviving masonry line, military strip, and associated features demonstrate the practical application of Roman frontier strategy during the early second century and throughout subsequent phases of maintenance and repair ...