Vallum and Military Road near High Shield
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Vallum and Military Road near High Shield
Image: © Phil Champion Taken: 8 Apr 2007
The mounds and ditches in the centre of the photo are the remains of the Vallum, which runs to the south of Hadrian's Wall. To the west of this point the 18th century Military Road (modern B6318) was built over the line of the Vallum. Hadrian's Wall itself can be seen descending the hill side to the right of the plantation, and the farm at Hotbank.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.000636
Longitude
-2.361081