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	Hadrians Wall Path Walking Holiday England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hadrian's Wall Path is usually walked from Wallsend on the east coast to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast because the official guidebook describes the route in this direction.
		The Highlights of Hadrian's Wall tour concentrates on the finest stretch of Hadrian's Wall between Corbridge and Brampton and the best-preserved forts, milecastles and turrets along the Wall.
		Hadrian's Wall Short Break takes in the most dramatic section of the Wall between the fascinating fort of Cilurnum at Chollerford and the hamlet of Lanercost past Housesteads, Vindolanda and Birdoswald forts.
	www.contours.co.uk /self-guided/hadrians-wall-walk.htm (648 words)

	Wikinfo \| Hadrian's Wall
		Hadrian's Wall was a stone and turf fortification, built by the Romans across the width of Great Britain to prevent military raids by the Pictish tribes of Scotland to the north.
		Hadrian's Wall ran for 120 kilometres, virtually due West, from Wallsend on the River Tyne to the shore of the Solway Firth.
		Hadrian was experiencing military difficulties not just in Britain, but from the peoples of various conquered lands across the empire, including Egypt, Judea (Palestine), Libya, Mauretania, and many of the peoples conquered by his predecessor Trajan, so was keen to impose order.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Hadrians_Wall (710 words)

	Walking Hadrians Wall Cumbria England Tourist Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hadrian's Wall was fortified, and it served to 'contain' warring tribes behind it for well over 350 years.
		Hadrian's Wall was built in six years by Roman Legionaries who were from all over the Roman Empire.
		Hadrian's Wall is definitely the most important edifice that the Romans erected in Britain.
	www.iknow-lakedistrict.co.uk /tourist_information/cumbria/hadrians_wall/hadrians_wall.htm (656 words)

	Hadrians Wall, Roman Frontier Wall in Britain
		Hadrian's Wall (In Latin it was called Vallum Hadriani) was a stone and turf fortification built across the width of Britain.
		Hadrian's Wall ran due west, from Wallsend on the River Tyne to the shore of the Solway Firth on the other side of England.
		Hadrian reduced the Roman garrison in the territory of the Brigantes and built his wall to the north of them.
	www.great-britain.co.uk /world-heritage/hadrians-wall.htm (1048 words)

	HADRIANS WALL HISTORY
		The Wall conceived by Hadrian was to be ten feet wide and about fifteen feet high, faced front and rear with carefully cut stones set in mortar, with an infill of rubble and lime cement or sometimes, puddled clay.
		The foundations of Hadrian's ten-foot wide Wall were laid from Newcastle-upon-Tyne eastward for 23 Roman miles to Chesters in Northumberland, thereafter, apart from a few short lengths further west, the wall is reduced to eight or sometimes, six feet in width.
		In the infantry forts, the Wall itself generally formed the northern defences of the camp, which projected wholly to the south, as is the case with the Milecastles and turrets.
	www.roman-britain.org /hw/hw_history.htm (2186 words)

	Roman Glory: Hadrians Wall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hadrian selected the limits based on the land’s topography: Hadrian’s Wall is a fortified boundary line.
		Local availability of materials counseled the Wall’s construction: stone was used for the 43-mile-long eastern portion and earth was used on the remaining 30 miles to the west.
		In addition to patrolling the Wall, their duty was to protect the double gates that marked a crossing point between "civilized" and "barbarian" worlds.
	www.surveyhistory.org /roman_glory_hadrian's_wall1.htm (1192 words)

	Hadrians Wall
		The Wall was built by order of the Emperor Hadrian, probably given during his visit to Britain in AD 122.Over the next six years professional soldiers, legionaries, built a wall 80 Roman miles long (117km or 73 modern miles), from Wallsend-on-Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west.
		To the north of the Wall was a deep defensive ditch and to the south another ditch, the Vallum, flanked by mounds of earth.
		The Hadrian's Wall and forts we see today are all the more precious for being the last remains of such an incredible Roman structure.
	members.tripod.com /~NewcastleUponTyne/hadrianswall.html (834 words)

	Hadrian's Wall History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is an even greater mistake to think that Hadrian's Wall forms a boundary between England and Scotland today, for the simple reason that most of Northumberland, England's northernmost and very Anglo-Saxon county, actually lies to the north of the Wall.
		Hadrian's Wall was eighty miles long, six metres high, three metres wide and built of stone, (though the Cumbrian sections were originally built of turf).
		Hadrian's Wall was occupied for almost three centuries and at the height of its importance had been the home to thousands of men, women and children.
	www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk /HadriansWall.htm (1120 words)

	Hadrians Wall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The famous defensive barrier in the north of England was first built by order of emperor Hadrian between AD 122 and 128 (though at that time only as an earth fortification ith wooden parapets - the stone work was constructed later).
		'Hadrian's Wall' is undoubtedly the most impressive surviving frontier of the empire, running for 80 Roman miles from the inlet of the sea known as the Solway Firth in the west of England to the mouth of the river Tyne in the east.
		In regular intervals the wall was guarded by towers and milecastles, creating a chain by which an alarm could be signalled to the nearest forts within minutes.
	www.cavazzi.com /roman-empire/tours/empire/hadrians-wall.html (149 words)

	Hadrian’s Wall Home Page
		The Wall itself lies at the northernmost part of the Roman Empire and runs from Wallsend (Segedunum) in the east of England to Bowness-on-Solway (Maia) in the West.
		This wasn’t merely a Wall to keep out the barbarians from the north and Scotland, it was also a form of trade boundary.
		The size of the Wall is 73.5 miles or 80 Roman miles in length and was probably some 15 feet in height.
	www.hadrians-wall.info /index.html (543 words)

	Hadrian's Wall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hadrian's Wall extended due west from Wallsend on the River Tyne to the shore of the Solway Firth.
		The wall was garrisoned by auxiliary (i.e., non-legionary) units of the army (non-citizens).
		Hadrian's Wall was featured extensively in the movie King Arthur (which depicted the story of the people the Arthurian legends were supposedly based on).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hadrians_Wall (1856 words)

	Hadrians Wall - Associated Content
		Hadrian’s Wall was a fortification built across the 120 kilometer length of Northern Britain made of stone and turf, stretching from Wallsend on the River Tyne to the shore of the Solway Firth.
		The Wall was built as a result of a survey of the security situation in Britain conducted by the Roman Emperor Hadrian during a visit to that island in the year 122.
		Hadrian’s Wall was not meant to be an absolute barrier against a full scale barbarian invasion from the north.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/35537/hadrians_wall.html (520 words)

	Hadrians Wall, the Roman border of Scotland & England
		Hadrians Wall, the Roman border of Scotland and England
		The Roman Emperor Hadrian came to Britain in AD It is believed that he gave the order for the building of the wall as a frontier, demarcating the Roman south from the barbarian north.
		Hadrian's walls followed this line, and was a wall., ditch and a series of forts, milecastles and turrets along its 74 mile length from the North Sea to the Irish Sea
	www.scotland-calling.com /hadrians-wall.htm (473 words)

	Walking Hadrians Wall: Hiking Holidays in England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hadrians Wall Path was opened in 2002 and has proved an immediate success with walkers from both the UK and abroad.
		The route follows the line of Hadrian's wall, constructed by Roman emperor Hadrianus between AD120 and 128 to protect the northern extreme of the Roman Empire.
		The best of Hadrian's Wall holidays are also popular for those with less time, or who want to concentrate on the most dramatic central section of the walk, where the landscape is at its most impressive and large stretches of the wall remain.
	www.mickledore.co.uk /holidays/hadrianswall.htm (593 words)

	Toon Ale Newcastle Beer: Hadrians Wall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hadrian's Wall ran for 120 km, virtually due West, from Wallsend on the River Tyne to the shore of the Solway Firth.
		The wall ran some km south of the present border between modern England and Scotland, being nearest at the Western end.
		Hadrian was experiencing military difficulties not just in Britain, but from the peoples of various conquered lands across the empire, including Egypt, Judea, Libya, Mauretania, and many of the peoples conquered by his predecessor Trajan, so was keen to impose order.
	www.toonale.co.uk /hadrianswall.htm (777 words)

	Hadrian's Wall
		Hadrian's Wall was built so well, that you can still go and see parts of it today, nearly 2000 years after it was made.
		Hadrian’s Wall was built by Roman Emperor Hadrian.
		The wall was eight to ten feet wide and fifteen feet high.
	www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk /homework/romans/hadrianswall.htm (266 words)

	Northumberland National Park - Bus Oscar Within Reach for Hadrians Wall Bus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hadrian's Wall Bus is within reach of scooping a top prize in this year bus equivalent of the Oscars.
		Hadrian's Wall Bus is part of the Hadrian's Wall Tourism Partnership's Enrichment and Enterprise Scheme, part funded by ONE North East.
		Hadrian's Wall Bus is co-ordinated by a funding partnership headed by Northumberland National Park Authority comprising Northumberland County Council, Cumbria County Council, Tynedale Council, Carlisle City Council, English Heritage, the Countryside Agency and the National Trust
	www.northumberland-national-park.org.uk /VisitorGuide/News/Archive/Oct-Dec2003/BusOscarWithinReachForHadriansWallBus.htm (456 words)

	Tours,iItineraries & ideas Hadrian's Wall, Durham & Northumberland UK
		It was in 122 AD that the Emperor Hadrian ordered the building of a wall across the country from the Tyne to the Solway to separate the land of the Britons from the land of the Picts.
		You may walk the wall and many of the excavated forts are open to the public.
		Located some 15 miles north of the Wall, Brigantium is an archeological centre with reconstructions of a Romano-British farm and round house; a Mesolithic hunting camp and rock shelter; Roman defences and a Roman road; and a bronze age burial and stone circle.
	www.travelaccommodation.co.uk /toursuk/hadriantour.htm (1708 words)

	Hadrians Roman Wall with Sherpa Van
		Hadrian's Wall stretches from Wallsend, Tyne and Wear to Bowness-on -Solway in Cumbria, or to be more precise, between the Roman Forts of Segedunum and Maia.
		It was built under the orders of Emperor Hadrian on AD 122 to mark the northern limit of the Roman Empire, it is the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain, and a reminder of the past glories of one of the world's greatest civilisations.
		It is thus now possible to follow the remains of the wall for the whole length of the way, even through the built up areas at either end, in fact unless you are a wall scholar the best place to start your walk is Heddon-on-the-Wall.
	www.sherpavan.com /trails/hadrians_wall.asp (1897 words)

	Holmhead Welcome - Bed and Breakfast Holmhead Guest House, Cottage accommodation and Camping House Accommodation on ...
		Wall, fort, turret and milecastle can all be seen at this interactive visitor centre.
		As a supply base for Hadrian's Wall, Corbridge was a prosperous garrison town.
		AN inscribed Roman stone has been rediscovered in the walls of a house in Greenhead 27 years after it was last seen.
	www.bandbhadrianswall.com /thewall.htm (478 words)

	Destinations UK - Hadrians Wall
		Built of stone in the east and initially of turf in the west (because lime for mortar was not available) Hadrian's Wall took at least six years to complete.
		This time a new frontier, the Antonine Wall, was rapidly established between the Forth and Clyde rivers and Hadrian's Wall was promptly abandoned.
		Glimpses of Roman organisation, religion and culture remain in view along the Wall at the various forts, milecastles, temples, museums etc. Hadrian's Wall is without doubt the most prominent and important monument left by the Romans in Britain.
	www.historic-uk.com /DestinationsUK/HadriansWall2.htm (601 words)

	Destinations UK - Hadrians Wall - World Heritage Site
		The Wall was initially constructed as a turf rampart between Bowness-on-Solway and the River Irthing east of Birdoswald fort with the eastern two-thirds built in stone as far as Wallsend.
		Legionaries (who were Roman citizens) constructed the Wall and its structures but the garrisons that manned it were Auxiliaries - units recruited from areas occupied by the army and usually despatched to serve in another province.
		In operation, Hadrian's Wall itself was the centre of an in-depth military zone, with legionary forts at York and Chester, hinterland forts between these and the Wall and outpost forts to the north of the Wall.
	www.historic-uk.com /DestinationsUK/HadriansWall-PStaff.htm (1058 words)

	Coach Trips to Hadrians Wall (Coach Hire)
		The wall was originally 15feet high with 6 foot battlements on top of that.
		It was begun in about 120 A.D. on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian, and was manned until it was abandoned in 383.The wall snakes across the country, always commanding the high ground.
		There are a number of museums along the wall which exhibit some of the items the Romans left behind, and also explain how the whole thing worked to keep out the barbarian hordes
	www.coach-hire.com /5/hadrians-wall.shtml (147 words)

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		This wall would keep out the Scots.The wall was 129 kilometres long and was about 3 metres high.
		Hadrian’s Wall was built by soldiers of the Roman Army.
		The Soldiers living near the wall were told to _____ the wall because they had failed to defeat the Scots.
	www.schoolshistory.org.uk /worksheets/Romans/HadriansWall.doc (528 words)

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