🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall section at wall miles 29–31 near Carrawburgh, northern England
📋 Fast Facts
- Built AD 122 under Emperor Hadrian as the northern frontier of Roman Britain
- Stone wall originally 6 metres high and 3 metres wide; accompanied by the vallum earthwork
- Milecastles and turrets positioned for observation and military control
- Part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site, inscribed 1987
This section of Hadrian's Wall, spanning wall miles 29, 30, and 31 near Carrawburgh in Northumberland, preserves one of the most significant archaeological records of Roman frontier architecture in Britain. Constructed beginning in AD 122 under the direction of Emperor Hadrian, the Wall stretched across northern England to mark the empire's northern boundary and served as both a military fortification and a customs checkpoint. The segment visible today demonstrates the integration of defensive ...