Wall Mile 52

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Hadrian's Wall - Wall Mile 52

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 52:

• Milecastle 52 - no visible remains (overlain by Bankshead House).
• Turret 52A (Banks East) - significant visible remains.
• Turret 52B - no visible remains
• Pike Hill Signal Tower - significant visible remains

Scheduled Ancient Monument (#1010997): Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks and the road to Garthside in wall miles 52, 53 and 54.

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.