🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component, inscribed 1987
- Built under Emperor Hadrian in the early 2nd century CE
- Part of the 118-kilometre defensive line stretching from River Tyne to Solway Firth
- Located in Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (54.982778, -1.685942)
The Hadrian's Wall and Vallum in Wall Mile 7 form a segment of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site in Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne. This section, extending from Denton Road to Denton Dene, exemplifies Roman military engineering of the early 2nd century CE. The wall and its associated earthwork demonstrate the strategic and technical precision with which Roman engineers constructed one of the empire's most significant frontier systems ...