Built from 122AD, the best remaining sections of the 70 mile Hadrian's Wall are in Northumberland. Plus there are Roman forts and museums at Housesteads, Vindolanda, Chesters and Corbridge.

One of the greatest monuments to the power - and limitations - of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall ran for 73 miles across open country dividing present day England from Scotland. Why was it built

Hadrian's Wall United Kingdom Inscribed :1987 Criteria: C (ii) (iii) (iv) Justification for Inscription: Report of the 11th Session of the Committee Brief description: Built under the orders of Emperor Hadrian in about 122 A.D. on the border between England and Scotland, the 118-kilometre long wall is a striking example of the organisation of a military zone, which illustrates the techniques and ...

Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum at Wallsend. Promoting the town of Wallsend in North Tyneside UK. Interactive museum for things Roman. UKNETS web member.