🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
The Vallum between Oldwall and Baron's Dike, wall miles 59–60
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987
- Central ditch approximately 6 metres wide and 3 metres deep, flanked by parallel mounds
- Located in northern England along Hadrian's Wall frontier
- Vallum served as boundary between military and civilian zones in Roman Britain
The Vallum is an extensive linear earthwork forming part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Britain, specifically the northern boundary system centred on Hadrian's Wall. This section, positioned between Oldwall and Baron's Dike at wall miles 59 and 60, consists of a well-preserved ditch flanked by parallel mounds constructed from excavated earth. The feature illustrates Roman military strategy for controlling and monitoring movement south of the main wall fortification ...