Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6321 and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields, in wall miles 18 and 19 - List Entry

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    "....The monument includes the section of Hadrian's Wall, vallum and their associated features between the B6321 in the east and Sunnybrae at Halton Shields in the west. This section of the corridor occupies an east facing slope for most of its length with views to the north and east, but more restricted outlooks to the south and west. The Wall survives as a buried feature below the surface of the B6318 road. The wall ditch survives as an extant earthwork to the north of the road throughout this section except where it is overlain by access crossings. The average depth of the ditch is about 1.5m; however it reaches a maximum depth of 3m in places. For most of its length the ditch has a width of 12m...."
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    Historic England
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    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017534
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 4 years, 9 months ago
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