🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall, wall miles 69–70, between St Andrew's Church and Eden Bank, Beaumont
📋 Fast Facts
- Constructed under Emperor Hadrian around AD 122
- Part of the UNESCO-inscribed Frontiers of the Roman Empire (1987)
- Stone wall up to 3 metres wide and 4–6 metres high in places
- Located in northern England; this section spans wall miles 69–70 near Beaumont
Hadrian's Wall is one of the most substantial remnants of the Roman frontier system and forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation shared with other Roman frontier structures across Europe. This particular section, situated between St Andrew's Church and Eden Bank at Beaumont in wall miles 69 and 70, exemplifies the stone construction and defensive architecture characteristic of the eastern stretches of the wall. Built as a military barrier under the orders of Emperor Hadrian ...