🛡️ Hadrian's Wall vallum (Wall Miles 78–79)
Segment of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire UNESCO World Heritage Site, northern England
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Between Kirkland House track and Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria, England (54.947014, -3.194181)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site: Part of Frontiers of the Roman Empire (inscribed 1987)
- Built: Early 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian
- Feature: Vallum earthwork with central ditch (up to 6 metres wide) flanked by mounds (2–3 metres high)
This section of Hadrian's Wall vallum lies in the north-western reaches of the frontier system, spanning wall miles 78 and 79 across open agricultural land in Cumbria. The vallum—a large parallel earthwork consisting of a deep central ditch with flanking mounds—remains visible in the landscape and represents Roman engineering precision applied to frontier control and logistics. The site is part of the broader Frontiers of the Roman Empire designation, which extends across multiple countries to ...