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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Beaumont motte castle and section of Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 70 including turret 70a


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 20:31

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  • Part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1987
  • Located at wall mile 70 of Hadrian's Wall in northern England near Beaumont
  • Combines Roman military infrastructure (2nd century CE) with medieval reuse (motte castle)
  • Includes surviving sections of stone wall, turret 70a, and an earthwork mound from the Norman period

Beaumont motte castle and the adjacent section of Hadrian's Wall at mile 70 represent a convergence of Roman ...

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