🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Housesteads Fort and Hadrian's Wall section, northern England
📋 Fast Facts
- 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 ...