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