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๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Hadrian's Wall (Wall Miles 21โ€“22)

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๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Hadrian's Wall (Wall Miles 21โ€“22)
UNESCO World Heritage Site section in central Northumberland, England


๐Ÿ• 3 min read ยท Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 07:31
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: Between Fence Burn and track to Portgate Cottage, Northumberland, England (55.010706, โˆ’2.020875)
  • Period: Built early 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian
  • UNESCO Status: World Heritage Site (inscribed 1987) as part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire
  • Key Features: Wall foundations, ditch, vallum (parallel earthwork), and military way

This stretch of Hadrian's Wall preserves a section of the northern frontier of Roman Britain, running across Northumberland ...

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