Segedunum Roman Fort Museum Viewing Tower Lift

Segedunum, the Roman fort at Wallsend, marks the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall, which for almost 300 years formed the north-west frontier of the Roman empire.

Wallsend takes its name from its Roman history, but the town is equally famous as a world leader in both coal mining and shipbuilding. 

Built around AD125, Segedunum was part of an extension to Hadrian’s Wall, built three or four years after the main construction.