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Wall Mile 74
Hadrian's Wall - Wall Mile 74
Hadrian's Wall stretches from the east to west coast of England and was an important frontier of the Roman Empire. Building of the wall began in AD 122 and took six years to complete it’s 84 mile (80 Roman mile) length. Soldiers were garrisoned along the line of the wall in large forts, smaller milecastles, and intervening turrets. The Vallum, a large ditch with mounds on either side, ran along the south side of the wall, protecting the rear of the frontier. Hadrian's Wall was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1987.
Wall mile 74 was originally part of the turf wall, later replaced by stone. From Milecastle 49 to the western end of Hadrian's Wall on the Solway Firth, the wall was originally constructed from turf, possibly due to the absence of limestone. Subsequently, the turf wall was demolished and replaced with a stone wall.
Wall Mile 74:
- Milecastle 74 (Burgh Marsh)
- Turret 74A - exact location unknown
- Turret 74B - exact location unknown
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Wall Mile 74
- Wall Mile 74 (September 17, 2011). Mike Bishop's PLV blog about walking Hadrian’s Wall written from an archaeologist’s point of view. "As with Wall Mile 75, nothing is known about …
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Simon Cotterill
from https://perlineamvalli.wordpr…
Wall Mile 74
- Wall Mile 74 (September 17, 2011). Mike Bishop's PLV blog about walking Hadrian’s Wall written from an archaeologist’s point of view. "As with Wall Mile 75, nothing is known about …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
