Sewingshields Wall - Hadrian's Wall

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    Visitor information and section on history. "..Sewingshields is near the eastern end of the spectacular central sector of Hadrian’s Wall, where it was built along the crest of a high rocky outcrop, the Great Whin Sill. For about a mile, several lengths of the Wall have been conserved here, together with a milecastle and two turrets. The milecastle is perched on the very edge of the outcrop, while turret 35a (Sewingshields) is about 530 metres west, near the highest point of Sewingshields Crags, and turret 34a (Grindon) 960 metres east..."
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    English Heritage
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    Link: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/sewingshields-wall-hadrians-wall/
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 8 hours, 34 minutes ago
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