🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall vallum at Wall Mile 64, northern England
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987
- Built under Emperor Hadrian around AD 122
- Vallum ditch approximately 6 metres wide and 3 metres deep
- Located between the M6 motorway and Drawdykes Castle in Cumbria
Hadrian's Wall vallum at Wall Mile 64 represents a well-preserved section of the larger UNESCO World Heritage site, Frontiers of the Roman Empire. This earthwork lies between modern infrastructure and Drawdykes Castle in northern England, comprising a central ditch flanked by parallel mounds. The vallum formed part of an integrated Roman frontier system designed to control movement and define military zones beyond the stone wall itself ...