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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
The vallum between the road to Garthside and the track east of Castlesteads, wall miles 54–56


🕐 3 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 09:51
📌 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed 1987
  • Located in northern England near Castlesteads fort
  • Part of Hadrian's Wall frontier system dating to 2nd century CE
  • Preserves a well-defined section of the Roman vallum earthwork

This segment of the vallum—a broad ditch flanked by linear mounds—represents a discreet but archaeologically significant portion of ...

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