Today, nearly 2000 years later, Hadrian's wall is a national heritage site and the 84 mile long footpath which follows the line of the wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend goes through some of the most rural and beautiful countryside in Britain.
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Hadrian's Wall
Here's a short history lesson... Hadrian's wall was built by Hadrian's minions in AD122 to keep the barbarians of the north out of the Roman Empire and demonstrate the political power of Rome. It was the most heavily fortified border in the empire.
Today, nearly 2000 years later, Hadrian's wall is a national heritage site and the 84 mile long footpath which follows the line of the wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend goes through some of the most rural and beautiful countryside in Britain.
Today, nearly 2000 years later, Hadrian's wall is a national heritage site and the 84 mile long footpath which follows the line of the wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend goes through some of the most rural and beautiful countryside in Britain.
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