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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall, vallum, Stanegate road and temporary camp (wall miles 46–47)


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 13:16

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (Frontiers of the Roman Empire, ID 430ter-108)
  • Located on Hadrian's Wall between wall miles 46 and 47 in northern England
  • Preserves wall, vallum, section of Stanegate Roman road, and temporary camp
  • Constructed 2nd century CE; remains accessible and managed for research and education

This stretch of Hadrian's Wall near Poltross Burn preserves a compact assemblage of Roman frontier infrastructure spanning military ...

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