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  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Thorngrafton
  • geo:55.009541,-2.336652

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  • building
  • Visible

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Hadrian’s Wall, Vallum or Fosse - Segments IX - X

data access 27463

Hadrian’s Wall, Vallum or Fosse

Segments IX - X

Vercovicivm to  Aesica
Housesteads to Great Chesters
Mile Castles: 37 - 42

Built: after 128, dating uncertain
Segment Length:  5.8 miles, 9.3 km

What is commonly called the “Vallum” was a wide ditch flanked by earthen ramparts that ran behind Hadrians wall.  Its purpose remains uncertain as it is unique to Roman border fortifications.  Possibly it was to define the military zone of the wall and to force trade and transport to follow marked roads to gates in the wall.  In many places, it is more visible than the wall itself.

See:  http://structuralarchaeology.blogspot.com/2010/11/40-reverse-engineering-vallum.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallum_(Hadrian%27s_Wall)

Relevant museums

Nearby sites

  • Milecastle 37 (Housesteads)
    One of the milecastles along Hadrian's Wall, approximately 400 meters to the west of Housesteads Roman fort (Vercovicium)
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Thorngrafton
  • Housesteads Museum
    Housesteads Roman Fort Museum
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Grindon
  • Hadrians Wall, Vallum Aelium, Vallum Hadriani - Segments IX
    Hadrians Wall, Vallum Aelium, Vallum Hadriani - Segments IX - X
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Thorngrafton
  • Housesteads Mithraeum
    Housesteads Mithraeum
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Grindon

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Creators: Entry created by Randal Gilbert (2016-06-05) , last updated by Voorburg, R.J.J. (2018-07-04), with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/27463
Data downloads: KML, RDF
Suggested citation: Gilbert, R. and Voorburg, R.J.J., Hadrian’s Wall, Vallum or Fosse - Segments IX - X. https://vici.org/vici/27463, accessed 2026-11-12.