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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Housesteads Fort and Hadrian's Wall section, northern England


🕐 4 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 08:26

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987
  • Roman military fort built in the 2nd century CE, located on elevated ground in Northumberland
  • Part of Hadrian's Wall frontier system spanning 73 miles across northern England
  • Covers Wall Miles 36–37, including fort, milecastles, turrets, Wall, and Vallum earthwork

Housesteads Fort is a major archaeological site on Hadrian's Wall, the fortified frontier that marked the northwestern boundary ...

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