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Hadrian's Wall running over the crags at Caw Gap in golden evening light

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Hadrian's Wall

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this Roman frontier stretches 80 Roman miles (73 modern miles) across northern Britain, begun under the emperor Hadrian in 122 CE and largely complete by 128 CE.

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Guides to Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall through time

Each era, and what survives of it here.

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Hadrian's Wall winding over the dramatic Whin Sill escarpment in Northumberland under a wide sky The Hadrian's Wall Corridor: A Complete Two-Day Route for History Obsessives Hadrian's Wall runs 73 miles across northern England. A two-day route for serious history visitors covering the key sites from Segedunum to Birdoswald — with proper context. Hadrian's Wall stretching across the Northumberland landscape under a dramatic cloudy sky The Taste of Hadrian's Wall: What Roman Soldiers Were Actually Eating The Vindolanda writing tablets recorded food requests, supply lists, and dinner invitations. What the soldiers on Hadrian's Wall were eating — and what it tells us about life on the frontier. Hadrian's Wall on the Northumberland ridge against a blue sky The Women of Hadrian's Wall: Who Actually Lived in the Shadow of Rome The Vindolanda tablets named them. Archaeological finds revealed their lives. The women who lived and worked on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. a grassy hill with a stone wall on top of it — photo by Winged Jedi on Unsplash Northumberland: How to Make the Most of Hadrian's Wall Country Hadrian's Wall crosses one of England's most spectacular landscapes. This guide covers how to visit the Wall properly, which sections are most rewarding, and what else Northumberland has to offer. Ancient stone underground chamber evoking Roman fort remains along Hadrian's Wall The Lesser-Known Roman Sites Along Hadrian's Wall Beyond Housesteads and Vindolanda: the lesser-known Roman sites along Hadrian's Wall that offer more depth and fewer crowds. Ancient stone ruins stretching across Northumberland moorland at Hadrian's Wall, where Roman soldiers sent letters home asking for socks, warm clothing, and beer Life at the Edge of Empire: What Roman Soldiers Really Wrote Home The Vindolanda tablets are the oldest handwritten documents found in Britain. They are letters from Roman soldiers at Hadrian's Wall, complaining about the weather and asking for socks.