🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall near the junction of Fossway and Shields Road
Roman military fortification, early 2nd century CE, northern England
📌 Fast Facts
- Built: Early 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian
- Length: 73 miles (117 km) across northern England
- Original height: Approximately 3 metres; width 2.5 metres
- UNESCO inscription: 1987
Hadrian's Wall is a Roman military fortification in northern England that marks the northwestern frontier of the Roman ...