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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall between Chesters and Simonburn, wall miles 27–29


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 09:11

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📋 Fast Facts
  • Constructed around AD 122 under Emperor Hadrian
  • Stone wall originally 3 metres thick, up to 6 metres high
  • Includes parallel vallum (ditch with flanking mounds) for additional defence
  • Part of the UNESCO-designated Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site

This section of Hadrian's Wall, spanning wall miles 27, 28, and 29 between Chesters and the road to ...

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