🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
The vallum between Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry West in wall miles 43, 44 and 45
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component 430ter-093, part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire
- Located along wall miles 43, 44 and 45 of Hadrian's Wall in northern England
- The vallum is a linear earthwork south of the stone wall with surviving ditch and dual mounds
- Built in the 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian as part of frontier management and control
This section of the vallum lies in the central stretch of Hadrian's Wall, set between the slopes of Cockmount Hill and the rugged ground near Walltown Quarry West, occupying wall miles 43, 44 and 45. The vallum is a large linear earthwork running south of the stone wall that survives with clear traces of its ditch, south mound and north mound. The ditch cuts through undulating terrain and shows careful alignment despite changes in elevation, reflecting Roman military planning and engineering ...