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©Mike Quinn
The dip in the road marks the line of the Vallum (about 100m south of the line of Hadrian's Wall).
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.1km north<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.2km north<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.2km north<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.2km north<br/>At 2.5 metres high, this was long thought to be the highest extant section of Hadrian's Wall. More recently, however, it has been determined that the wall was largely if not entirely rebuilt in the 19th century. Seen from Since opening in 2003 Hadrians Wall National Trail which runs 84 miles from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend. http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/hadrianswall/
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Lower end of the village
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.2km north<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Bell's Cottage is a 17th century building in the hamlet of Banks. The remains of Hadrian's Wall pass under the summerhouse (to the left of the building) and cottage kitchen.
©AlastairG
Dist:0.3km north<br/>
©Mike Quinn
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©Bill Henderson
Dist:0.5km south<br/>
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.5km south<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.5km south<br/>
©Mike Quinn
Dist:0.6km south<br/>Closer look at the seat described in [[594143]].
©Rose and Trev Clough

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