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08-SEP-2013 Michael Ramsay

Edge of Empire - Hadrians Wall - Michael
by Michael Ramsay

Hadrian's Wall was 75 Roman miles or 117.5 km (73.0 mi) long; its width and height were dependent on the construction materials that were available nearby. East of the River Irthing, the wall was made from squared stone and measured 3 metres (9.8 feet) wide and 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 feet) high, while west of the river the wall was made from turf and measured 6 metres (20 feet) wide and 3.5 metres (11 feet) high. This does not include the wall's ditches, berms and forts. The central section measured eight Roman feet wide (7.8 ft or 2.4 m) on a 3 m (10 ft) base. Some parts of this section of the wall survive to a height of 3 m (10 ft).

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Michael Ramsay05-Aug-2014 09:29
Some say they built the wall to keep out the Scots and the scots say it was to keep us sasanach's from drinking all their whiskey
Shirley Haden02-Aug-2014 00:14
I really love this shot Michael. Those arched rocks must have been a complete arch back in the day. Hard to think of that wall being so tall and wide, it only seems a fraction of that height and width now. But, thinking about how very old it is, it's a wonder it is there at all.