Hadrian's Wall, Benwell Hill to West Denton Hall (Wall mile 7)
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Description
From Benwell Hill westwards the Wall lies on the south side of the West Road. The curtain wall is visible in three places: Denton Burn, attached to Turret 7b (see HER no.210) and west of Copperas Lane where 49 metres of Wall was exposed in 1987 prior to the construction of the Western Bypass. It was exposed in 1953 on the north side of the Methodist Chapel (at NZ 2035 6533) and in 1981 on the west side of 717 West Road. A watching brief at St Cuthbert's House in 2002 revealed a surviving section of Hadrian's Wall under Westgate Road - the northern facing stones were present and the Wall survived to one course high.The Vallum was destroyed between Denton Burn and Copperas Lane in 1938 but was sectioned in 1987 at Copperas Lane. A watching brief on 13th March 2002 at Benwell Cricket Club changing rooms failed to locate any trace of it, as did an evaluation at St. Cuthbert's High School in 2003. Turret 7a, if it ever existed, has not been found. A culvert allowing Denton Burn to pass under the wall was seen in the 19th century by Bruce, and a metalled track found in 1987 behind the Wall at Copperas Lane was in use between the 2nd and 3rd centuries.... -
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