🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall between Chesters and Simonburn, wall miles 27–29
📋 Fast Facts
- Constructed around AD 122 under Emperor Hadrian
- Stone wall originally 3 metres thick, up to 6 metres high
- Includes parallel vallum (ditch with flanking mounds) for additional defence
- Part of the UNESCO-designated Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site
This section of Hadrian's Wall, spanning wall miles 27, 28, and 29 between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in northern England, forms part of the Roman Empire's most famous frontier fortification. Built during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century, the wall marked the northern boundary of Roman Britain and served to control movement, defend Roman territories from northern tribes, and project imperial power across the landscape. The section remains substantially preserved, with ...