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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall and vallum at wall mile 46, northern England


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 14:26

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📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed 1987
  • Built 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian
  • Located wall mile 46 near Carvoran Roman fort, northern England
  • Comprises Wall, defensive ditch, and vallum earthwork system

This segment of Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 46, situated between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman ...

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