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Wall Mile 8
Hadrian's Wall - Wall Mile 8
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 8:
- Milecastle 8 (West Denton)
- Turret 8A (West Denton)
- Turret 8B (Union Hall)
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Hadrian's Wall, Milecastle 8 (West Denton)
- Noted by MacLauchlan 12.5 furlongs from Benwell and 90 yards east of the brook at West Denton. It was visible as a "conspicuous mound where the main road leaves the …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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Hadrian's Wall, West Denton Hall to Chapel House (Wall mile 8)
- Most of the course of the Wall in this mile is under the dual carriageway which forms the eastern end of the Throckley bypass. However, the upper fills of the …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://www.twsitelines.info/…
Hadrian's Wall, Turret 8b (Union Hall)
- Turret 8b was located in 1928, 558 yards east of Milecastle 9. Though most of it was under the road the south wall was examined and found to be two …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://www.twsitelines.info/…
Hadrian's Wall, Milecastle 8 (West Denton)
- Noted by MacLauchlan 12.5 furlongs from Benwell and 90 yards east of the brook at West Denton. It was visible as a "conspicuous mound where the main road leaves the …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://www.twsitelines.info/…
Hadrian's Wall, West Denton Hall to Chapel House (Wall mile 8)
- Most of the course of the Wall in this mile is under the dual carriageway which forms the eastern end of the Throckley bypass. However, the upper fills of the …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://www.twsitelines.info/…
Hadrian's Wall, Turret 8b (Union Hall)
- Turret 8b was located in 1928, 558 yards east of Milecastle 9. Though most of it was under the road the south wall was examined and found to be two …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
