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    The maps for Cumberland and Northumberland not only show the wall as a major feature, but are ornamented with drawings of Roman finds, together with, in the case of the Cumberland map, a cartouche in which he sets out a description of the wall itself. See more

    Hadrian's Wall (Latin: Vallum Hadriani, also known as the Roman Wall, Picts' Wall, or Vallum Aelium in Latin) is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor See more

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    Hadrian's Wall was probably planned before Hadrian's visit to Britain in 122. According to restored sandstone fragments found in Jarrow which date from 118 or 119, it was … See more

    It is thought that following construction, and when fully manned, almost 10,000 soldiers were stationed on Hadrian's Wall, made up not of the … See more

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    The length of the wall was 80 Roman miles, equivalent to 73 modern miles; or 117 kilometres (1 Roman mile is equivalent to 1,620 yards; or 1,480 metres). This traversed the entire … See more

    Hadrian's Wall extended west from Segedunum at Wallsend on the River Tyne, via Carlisle and Kirkandrews-on-Eden, to the shore of the Solway Firth, ending a short but unknown … See more

    Hadrian ended his predecessor Trajan's policy of expanding the empire and instead focused on defending the current borders, namely at the time Britain. Like Augustus, Hadrian … See more

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    By about 200 BC, long before the Romans arrived in Britannia, the zone on both sides of the wall, from See more

     
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  3. WEBMultiple sites in Northumberland, Cumbria, and Tyne and Wear, Northern England. Marching 73 miles from coast to coast, Hadrian’s Wall was built to guard the wild north-west frontier of the Roman Empire. Discover the …

  4. WEBApr 29, 2022 · There’s never been a better time to explore the rich seam of archaeological sites lining the wall’s length as it snakes its way through Northumberland, Cumbria and Tyne & Wear.

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  6. WEBJul 23, 2024 · Hadrian’s Wall, continuous Roman defensive barrier that guarded the northwestern frontier of the province of Britain from barbarian invaders. The wall extended from coast to coast across the width of …

  7. WEBVisit this iconic landmark of Roman Britain and find the most breath-taking viewpoints along the wall, discover ancient artefacts of the Roman Empire at roman forts, and uncover sections of the wall step by step on …

  8. WEBMar 13, 2018 · The path follows two thousand year old footsteps of the Roman legionaries who constructed the Wall from the West to East coasts of England. The Northern most frontier of the Roman Empire it is the …

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