Wall Mile 0

Hadrian's Wall stretches from the east to west coast of England and was an important frontier of the Roman Empire. Building of the wall began in AD 122 and took six years to complete it’s 84 mile (80 Roman mile) length. Soldiers were garrisoned along the line of the wall in large forts, smaller milecastles, and intervening turrets. The Vallum, a large ditch with mounds on either side, ran along the south side of the wall, protecting the rear of the frontier. Hadrian's Wall was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1987.

Hadrian's Wall originally began at Pons Aelius (Newcastle upon Tyne). Then in c. 127 AD, the wall was extended eastwards to what is now Wallsend.

Wall Mile 0:

Sections of the Roman wall can be seen at Segadunum and near Buddle Street in Wallsend. A reconstruction of the wall has been built along side the remains of the Roman wall near Buddle Street. 

• Segedunum fort - significant remains (now with museum and visitor centre).
• Milecastle 0?  -possible milecastle, which may have predated Segedunum, but no remains/evidence.
• Turret 0a - no remains, presumed site near Carville Primary School, Wallsend
• Turret 0b - no surface remains - reported found during building in 1886, but may have been destroyed when Stott's Road was extended in 1936.

Scheduled Monument (#1005914): Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 0, Wallsend Roman fort, Segedunum

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Scheduled Monument (#1005915): Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 0, two sections of Hadrian's Wall between Sharpe Road and The Avenue

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Scheduled Monument (#1003506): Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 0, section between Eastfield Avenue and Tumulus Avenue

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Hadrian's Wall Path is a footpath which runs for 84 miles (135 km), from Wallsend on the East coast of England to Bowness on Solway on the West coast. Most of the route follows close to the line of Hadrian's Wall. Hadrian's Wall Path was designated the 15th National Trail, with an official opening ceremony held on the 23rd May 2003.