🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall section between Glendale Caravan Park and Kirkland House, wall miles 77–78
📋 Fast Facts
- Built under Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century CE as the northern frontier of Roman Britain
- This section spans wall miles 77–78 between Glendale Caravan Park access road and Kirkland House
- Consists of a stone wall and the vallum, a parallel earthwork system with ditch and flanking mounds
- Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Frontiers of the Roman Empire," inscribed in 1987
This stretch of Hadrian's Wall represents one of the northernmost boundaries of Roman Britain, constructed during the early second century under Emperor Hadrian. The site encompasses both the stone wall and the vallum, a large earthwork that runs parallel to the wall, forming a formidable defensive and administrative system. Archaeological evidence and preserved foundations reveal the layout and construction methods employed across several centuries of occupation and maintenance ...