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Location

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Humshaugh
  • geo:55.027493,-2.149598

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Classification

  • building
  • Visible

Identifiers

Hadrian’s Wall, Vallum or Fosse - Segment VII

data access 27469

Hadrian’s Wall, Vallum or Fosse

Segment VII

Cilvrnvm   to Brocolita
Chester to Carrawburgh
Mile Castles: 27 - 31

Built: after 128, dating uncertain


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

  • Chesters Roman Fort Museum
    Chesters Roman Fort Museum
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Humshaugh
  • Housesteads Museum
    Housesteads Roman Fort Museum
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Grindon
  • Great North Museum: Hancock
    Great North Museum: Hancock
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Alnwick Castle
    Alnwick Castle and museum.
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Alnwick

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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/27469
Data downloads: KML, RDF
Suggested citation: Gilbert, R. and Voorburg, R.J.J., Hadrian’s Wall, Vallum or Fosse - Segment VII. https://vici.org/vici/27469, accessed 2026-11-06.