🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Vallum and Roman road at Wall Miles 34–36, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1987)
- Located in Northumberland, England; part of Hadrian's Wall system
- Spans Wall Miles 34–36 between Turret 34a and Milecastle 36
- Built early 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian
- Comprises vallum earthwork and parallel Roman road
This section of Hadrian's Wall preserves a segment of the vallum and an early Roman road spanning approximately 3 miles in Northumberland. The site demonstrates the scale and engineering precision of Roman frontier construction, with the vallum—a defensive earthwork consisting of a central ditch flanked by parallel mounds—running parallel to a metalled road. The remains lie within agricultural fields and contribute to the broader UNESCO World Heritage designation of the Frontiers of the Roman ...