🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall segment in Northumberland, England
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed 1987
- Built 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian
- Located in Northumberland, northern England
- Comprises wall, ditch, vallum earthwork, milecastles and turrets
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between St Oswald's Cottages, east of Brunton Gate and the North Tyne in wall miles 25, 26 and 27 is part of a grand defensive line built by the Roman Empire in northern Britain. This stretch shows how Rome projected authority, controlled movement, and managed a complex frontier zone. Here the Wall, its ditch, the vallum earthwork, and several related features survive in a layout that still reflects Roman planning with clarity. The landscape around these miles ...