Group Hike along Hadrian's Wall
Hiking Group This evening, I am posting selected images taken during a small group hike (June) along the line of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England where the village of Chollerford, near Chesters Roman Fort , was used as a base. Background on Hadrian’s Wall The Wall was built during the approximate period AD122- 138 and originally extended for 80 Roman miles (73 British miles) in a line from/to the modern English towns of Maryport and Wallsend . The Emperor Hadrian was unusual in that he consolidated the Empire, no doubt driven by the military and economic imperatives of managing an ever-expanding empire in context of hostile tribes to the north of the Wall. Here are some key statistics and information: The Wall stretched for 74 miles and was 15 feet high and 10 feet wide. Building commenced around AD 122-125. It was (and remains) a magnificent feat of engineering comprising 18 million specially prepared blocks of stone, most of which was sourced locally. A fo...