🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall section between Brown Dikes and turret 34a, wall miles 32–34
📋 Fast Facts
- Built around AD 122 under Emperor Hadrian as the northern boundary of Roman Britain
- Constructed primarily of stone with systematic spacing of turrets, milecastles, and forts
- Includes the vallum, a parallel earthwork ditch with flanking mounds for military and administrative control
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, inscribed as part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire designation
Hadrian's Wall is a defensive fortification that stretches across northern England, marking the northern frontier of the Roman ...