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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall segment between Birky Lane and the M6, wall miles 62–63


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  • Linear defensive wall constructed under Emperor Hadrian in the early 2nd century CE
  • Located in wall miles 62–63 in the western sector of Hadrian's Wall, northern England
  • Comprises stone curtain wall, vallum earthworks, and associated military infrastructure
  • Part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed 1987

This defined stretch of Hadrian's Wall, situated between Birky Lane at Walby and the east side of the ...

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