🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall, vallum, Stanegate road and temporary camp (wall miles 46–47)
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (Frontiers of the Roman Empire, ID 430ter-108)
- Located on Hadrian's Wall between wall miles 46 and 47 in northern England
- Preserves wall, vallum, section of Stanegate Roman road, and temporary camp
- Constructed 2nd century CE; remains accessible and managed for research and education
This stretch of Hadrian's Wall near Poltross Burn preserves a compact assemblage of Roman frontier infrastructure spanning military, logistical, and administrative functions. The site combines a stone wall section, the vallum earthwork, a segment of the Stanegate road, and the traces of a temporary camp—all visible within a single landscape. Together, these elements demonstrate how Roman forces organized defense, movement, supply, and territorial control along Britain's northern boundary during ...