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Close ✕Hadrian's Wall
A linear frontier work of roughly 117 km (80 Roman miles) across northern Britain, with milecastles, turrets and forts, begun under Hadrian from 122 CE. It is best read not as a defensive…
55.0, -2.3 · approximate · construction begun 122 CE; garrisoned with interruptions into the early 5th century CE
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- A place in: Roman Empire · 7 places
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- built by The Roman Legion — The Wall was constructed by legionary detachments and garrisoned by auxiliaries; its regular gateways indicate a controlled crossing and revenue regime rather than a sealed defensive line.
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