A Walk on Hadrian’s Wall, Housesteads Roman Fort & Views. Northumberland, UK.
Nov 29, 2020 17:09:26 #
On our last day staying in Langley Castle we decided to visit Hadrian’s Wall and the Roman Fort. Unfortunately I forgot during the pandemic you have to book the day before for entrance to the Fort, to control the numbers of people allowed in. I have been able to give you a small taste of the area.
Hadrian’s Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years. It was built by the Roman army on the orders of the emperor Hadrian following his visit to Britain in AD 122. Although the Wall is 73 miles (80 Roman miles) long the meandering official path covers 84 miles. The most famous of all the frontiers of the Roman Empire, Hadrian’s Wall was made a World Heritage Site in 1987.
Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall. The fort was built in stone around AD 124, soon after the construction of the wall in AD 122 when the area was part of the Roman province of Britannia. Its name has been variously given as Vercovicium, Borcovicus, Borcovicium, and Velurtion. The site is owned by the National Trust and is in the care of English Heritage. Finds can be seen in the site museum.
Unfortunately stone has been taken from the site for building houses and dry stone walls!
The weather was hit and miss.
Canon 650D, 18-55mm, 10-18mm & Tamron 18-400 lens.
Please try the downloads.
Hadrian’s Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years. It was built by the Roman army on the orders of the emperor Hadrian following his visit to Britain in AD 122. Although the Wall is 73 miles (80 Roman miles) long the meandering official path covers 84 miles. The most famous of all the frontiers of the Roman Empire, Hadrian’s Wall was made a World Heritage Site in 1987.
Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall. The fort was built in stone around AD 124, soon after the construction of the wall in AD 122 when the area was part of the Roman province of Britannia. Its name has been variously given as Vercovicium, Borcovicus, Borcovicium, and Velurtion. The site is owned by the National Trust and is in the care of English Heritage. Finds can be seen in the site museum.
Unfortunately stone has been taken from the site for building houses and dry stone walls!
The weather was hit and miss.
Canon 650D, 18-55mm, 10-18mm & Tamron 18-400 lens.
Please try the downloads.
Walking on top of the Wall
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The wall in the distance to the right
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On the way up to the Fort
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Fort ruins
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Walls of the Fort
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The Museum
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A welcome Coffee Shop
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Run for cover!
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Nov 29, 2020 17:47:05 #
Nov 29, 2020 18:13:41 #
Cany143
Loc: SE Utah
They're all good, Sylvia, but the 4th and last are outstanding. (The 4th could be mistaken for a Thomas Gainsborough landscape. And yes, I mean that as a compliment.)
Nov 29, 2020 18:17:15 #
Sylvias wrote:
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Sylvia, you have done it again. A fantastic set of photos that allow me to be there with you. I have seen many specials on our History channel and understand the history and how it was built.
Greg
Nov 29, 2020 18:58:43 #
Nov 29, 2020 19:32:00 #
TH wrote:
Thanks for the trip. Interesting.
TH
TH
Your welcome TH and thank you very much for looking in, pleased you found it interesting.
Nov 29, 2020 19:55:17 #
Sylvias wrote:
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I enjoyed the series Sylvia.
Nov 29, 2020 20:56:18 #
Nov 29, 2020 23:12:40 #
Sylvias wrote:
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Very nice shots. Thanks for taking us along
Fran
Nov 30, 2020 05:24:55 #
Sylvias wrote:
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Gorgeous images Sylvia
Nov 30, 2020 07:18:45 #
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Nov 30, 2020 07:29:03 #
A great history lesson Sylvia, and ,as always, your photography is beyond reproach!
Nov 30, 2020 07:42:53 #
Nov 30, 2020 08:13:43 #
These are an excellent set of photos of the area with a nice bit of explanation. I have enjoyed your series, Sylvia. Thanks for posting.
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