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Hadrian's Wall (Horsley; Matfen)

Scheduled. (1)

A survey and evaluation west of Deneside in 2000 confirmed the excellent state of preservation of the northern Wall ditch, which survives over 2.7m deep, and the counterscarp bank. (2)

Trial trenching in 1980 revealed pre-Vallum ploughmarks sealed by the north bank of the Vallum. The north mound of the Vallum was revetted in stone and turf, the ditch had partly silted up, a crossing was inserted and the north mound partly levelled. The Military Way was identified as a 10 feet wide spread of small, medium and large sandstone slabs immediately adjacent to the north side of the north mound. Later, the road had become covered with collapsed material from the mound and a replacement road, also 10 feet wide, was constructed immediately to the north of its predecessor. (3)

In 2011 three foundation pits were monitored by Pre-Construct Archaeology for new signage in the verge of the B6318 at East Wallhouses. These revealed undated sandstone rubble layers which could potentially represent demolition material associated with Hadrian's Wall. However, two pits lay close to a stone property boundary wall and could be associated with this more recent wall. A third pit contained a rubble layer overlying subsoil. This may represent modern made ground associated with modern construction of the B6318 road. (4)
N10047
Roman (43 to 410)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY, The Vallum at Wallhouses 1981; Central Excavation Unit/British Gas Corporation
EXCAVATION, Wallhouses, Frigg Pipeline (west of Turret 18A) 1981; Central Excavation Unit, English Heritage
TRIAL TRENCH, Footbridge west of Deneside 2000; LANCASTER UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT
WATCHING BRIEF, Whittle Dene to East Wallhouses 2001; LANCASTER UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT
WATCHING BRIEF, Vallum Farm, East Wallhouses 2001; LANCASTER UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT
WATCHING BRIEF, Land at Vallum Farm 2005; J Shipley
WATCHING BRIEF, Wallhouses water pipe 2005; Tyne and Wear Museums
WATCHING BRIEF, B6318 'Military Road', Throckley-Gilsland 2007; Pre-Construct Archaeology
WATCHING BRIEF, B6318 signage, Stanley Plantation/East Wallhouses 2011; Pre-Construct Archaeology


Source of Reference
Local History of Horsley
Local History of Matfen

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