Place details
Place nameHadrian's Wall
Other namesVallum
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude54.983
Longitude-2.433
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Ancient Roman barrier on the northwestern frontier of the province of Britain, extending 73.5 miles from Wallsend to Bowness-on Solway; completed in 136 CE, built by governor Aulus Platorius Nepos to divide and protect N frontier of province of Britain; damaged several times and restored in 367 by Theodosius; consisted of a continuous curtain of wall with small forts, towers, and ditches.
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