Alan H and the Luminous Joan in Scotland-Roman Walls

[Alan H]

Hadrians Wall

Not many people know of the Antonine Wall, and I only know of it because of Rosemary Sutcliffs books. But LOTS of people know about Hadrians Wall. Again, that site is *alive* for me because of her books. Go read "The Mark of the Horse Lord" and learn about the Romans and the Dalriata people, about 400 AD. Read - give her books to the young people in your life:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/891...ritain-trilogy

To understand more about the Antonine Wall, go see the movie "The Eagle" which is really set, there.

Anyway.....here is Hadrians Wall, on a rainy early afternoon. I was glad it rained. The wall is build along a huge geological feature that crosses the UK a bit south of the Scottish Borders. Technically, all these pictures are in England, now. The geological fault creates some pretty spectacular rifts and crags, which you can see clearly in these photos. Of course, not ALL of the wall was built atop the very edges of these crags. Building Hadrians Wall was a MONSTROUS undertaking.



These are barracks or storage rooms at Milefort 37. There were BIG fortresses every 10-12 miles or so along Hadrians wall, where 800-1,000 soliders were stationed. Below those were towns where the soldiers families lived.



Joan at Milefort 37. Look at the arch of stones. Now, extrapolate the arch and add 5-6 feet above it. That's how tall the Wall was, when it was complete.