🛡️ Hadrian's Wall, Wall Mile 7, Benwell
Roman frontier vallum preserved within Benwell Hill Cricket Club, Newcastle upon Tyne
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (Frontiers of the Roman Empire, id 430ter-004)
- Constructed circa 122 CE under Emperor Hadrian
- Located in grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- Preserves the vallum — a ditch and mound system running parallel to the defensive wall
Wall Mile 7 at Benwell forms part of Hadrian's Wall, the northern frontier of Roman Britain. This section ...