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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Burgh by Sands, Beaumont, Burgh Castle and Hadrian's Wall miles 70–71, Solway Plain


🕐 4 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 06:26

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site component 430ter-186, part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire series
  • Located on the Solway Plain in north-west England, marking the western terminus of Hadrian's Wall
  • Comprises Burgh by Sands Roman fort (Aballava), Beaumont camp, Burgh Castle fortlet, and Wall miles 70–71
  • Originally constructed in turf rather than stone; earthworks remain visible in farmland and pasture

This section of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire lies at the northwestern limit of Hadrian's Wall, where ...

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