🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall between Port Carlisle and Bowness-on-Solway in wall miles 78 & 79
📋 Fast Facts
- Built under Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century CE across northern England
- This section spans wall miles 78 and 79 near the Solway Firth estuary
- Includes milecastles, turrets, forts, and defensive ditches aligned with natural features
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 as part of Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification built by the Romans across northern England to mark the northern limit of the Roman Empire in Britain. The section between Port Carlisle and Bowness-on-Solway, covering wall miles 78 and 79, represents part of the western end of this extensive frontier system. Constructed primarily from stone in this region, it stretches across varied terrain including marshes, rivers, and low hills ...