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Wall Mile 75
Hadrian's Wall - Wall Mile 75
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 75 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 75:
- Milecastle 75 (Easton)
- Turret 75A - exact location unknown
- Turret 75B - exact location unknown
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Wall Mile 75
- Wall Mile 75 (September 14, 2011). Mike Bishop's PLV blog about walking Hadrian’s Wall written from an archaeologist’s point of view. "The Wall probably crossed Burgh Marsh, more or less …
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Simon Cotterill
from https://perlineamvalli.wordpr…
Wall Mile 75
- Wall Mile 75 (September 14, 2011). Mike Bishop's PLV blog about walking Hadrian’s Wall written from an archaeologist’s point of view. "The Wall probably crossed Burgh Marsh, more or less …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
