๐ก๏ธ Hadrian's Wall (Wall Miles 21โ22)
UNESCO World Heritage Site section in central Northumberland, England
๐ Fast Facts
- Location: Between Fence Burn and track to Portgate Cottage, Northumberland, England (55.010706, โ2.020875)
- 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 ...