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122AD 122–c. 410 · Northumberland and Cumbria

Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall running along a ridge of crags west of Housesteads
Photo: Steven Fruitsmaak. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

On Emperor Hadrian's orders, Roman soldiers built a 73-mile wall across northern Britain from the Tyne to the Solway, with forts, milecastles and turrets. Garrisoned by units from across the empire, it marked the north-west frontier for nearly three centuries. Writing tablets found at Vindolanda record a birthday party invitation, supply lists and a parcel of socks.

Sites

  1. Site 1: Housesteads Roman FortBarracks, granaries and latrines of a fort on a high stretch of wall.Map ↗
  2. Site 2: VindolandaOngoing excavations and a museum of the wooden writing tablets.Map ↗
  3. Site 3: Birdoswald Roman FortFort beside a long continuous stretch of the wall.Map ↗

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