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Hadrian’s Wall
Description of the Wall
Hadrian’s Wall was an outstanding man made creation and was composed of just six main elements. The first of which was a stone fronted by a V-shaped ditch, a number of purpose-built stone fortifications; mile castles, forts and turrets, a large earthwork and ditch, built parallel and to the south of the Wall, known as the Vallum, a metalled road linking the garrison forts, the ‘Roman Military Way’, a number of outpost forts built to the north of the Wall and linked to it by road, and series of forts and lookout towers along the Cumbrian coast, the ‘Western Sea Defenses’ (http://www. ...
The Wall stretches from the east to the west coast of Britain. ... Hadrian’s Wall was approximately 80 Roman miles (73 modern miles)
long, 8-10 feet wide, and 15 feet high. The front and rear of the Wall are composed of carefully cut stone set in mortar; parts were filled with rubble and lime cement or sometimes, puddle clay. In total there were 16 forts along the length of the Wall.
Historical Context
It is said that during his visit to Britain in AD 122, the wall was built by Emperor Hadrian’s order.
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