Name: Heddon on the Wall Hadrian's Wall
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Heddon on the Wall Hadrian's Wall

Hexham Road, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland NE15 9RA, UK

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Heddon on the Wall Hadrian's Wall A consolidated stretch of Wall, up to two metres thick in places. It was probably completed in AD 122 or 123. Most of Hadrian’s Wall from the outskirts of Newcastle as far as turret 33b further west lies under the Military Road, built in the aftermath of the Jacobite uprising of 1745. At Heddon, though, for a short distance the road turns slightly north, and stretches of Hadrian’s Wall 220 metres long and of the Wall-ditch to its north are visible.

This fragment of the Wall is the best preserved of all those so far excavated which were built to broad gauge – the original specification for the Wall when building began about AD 122. A late medieval or post-medieval corn-drying kiln cut into the core of the Wall here is an example of the many ways in which its ruins were exploited by people living along its line.

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History of Heddon-on-the-Wall: Most of Hadrian’s Wall from the outskirts of Newcastle as far as turret 33b further west lies under the Military Road, built in the aftermath of the Jacobite uprising of 1745. At Heddon, though, for a short distance the road turns slightly north, and stretches of Hadrian’s Wall 220 metres long and of the Wall-ditch to its north are visible. This fragment of the Wall is the best preserved of all those so far excavated which were built to broad gauge – the original specification for the Wall when building began about AD 122. A late medieval or post-medieval corn-drying kiln cut into the core of the Wall here is an example of the many ways in which its ruins were exploited by people living along its line.
The Broad Wall: This length of Hadrian’s Wall was built to broad gauge, with a notional width of 10 Roman feet (2.96 metres). This was the original specification for the whole Wall when building began in about AD 122. Soon afterwards, however, this was reduced to the narrow gauge of 8 Roman feet (2.37 metres), again notional, presumably to increase the speed of building.
Defences: North of the Wall here, and separated from it by a level area or berm 6 metres wide, is a section of the ditch which ran the length of Hadrian’s Wall. The ditch can be seen more clearly just to the east, in the wood north of the Military Road (the B6528).
Later Roman History: Nothing is known for certain of the later Roman history of the Wall at Heddon. Just to the east, however, at the summit of Great Hill, is evidence that the Wall may have been repaired. The Wall’s continuation here was examined before its removal in 1926, when the modern road was placed in a shallow cutting. Between the Wall-faces there was a ‘concrete’ core which had to be removed by blasting.
Post-Roman History: After the building of the Military Road, the Wall at Heddon remained as a mound capped by a hedge, though with some of its north face visible, until some date between 1867 and 1879, when the corn-drying kiln at the west end and a short length of the adjacent Wall were exposed.

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Parking: There is no dedicated car park but it is possible to park in streets nearby.

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Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/heddon-on-the-wall-hadrians-wall/opening-times/

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Address: Hexham Road, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland NE15 9RA, UK

Post Code: NE15 0ED

Council: Northumberland

County: Northumberland

Road Access: Immediately east of Heddon village; south of A69.
Bicycle Access: Find this site on The National Cycle Network.
Parking: There is no dedicated car park but it is possible to park in streets nearby.