Wall Mile 51

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Hadrian's Wall - Wall Mile 51

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.

Wall Mile 51:

• Milecastle 51 (Wall Bowers) - turf covered foundations with traces of the valum
• Turret 51A (Piper Sike)  - significant visible remains
• Turret 51B (Leahill) - significant visible remains

Scheduled Ancient Monument (#1010995): Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 and the boundary west of Coombe Crag in wall miles 50 and 51

Scheduled Ancient Monument (#1010996): Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Coombe Crag and Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks in wall miles 51 and 52.