2012
NY5865 : Hadrian's Wall, Turret 51b (Leahill)
taken 13 years ago, near to Banks, Cumbria, England
Hadrian's Wall, Turret 51b (Leahill)
Hadrian’s Wall was planned as a continuous wall with a milecastle every Roman mile (1.48km) and two turrets equally spaced between each milecastle.
The western section of Hadrian’s Wall was originally built in turf, but the turrets were built from stone. These turrets were very basic, designed for temporary occupation by the soldiers who patrolled the wall.
The western section of Hadrian’s Wall was originally built in turf, but the turrets were built from stone. These turrets were very basic, designed for temporary occupation by the soldiers who patrolled the wall.
Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall or 'Vallum Aelium' is the remains of a large Roman fortification. The wall extended west from Segedunum at Wallsend on the River Tyne to the shore of the Solway Firth, ending a short but unknown distance west of the village of Bowness-on-Solway. Construction probably started some time in AD 122 and was largely completed within six years.
The remains were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
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- NY5865, 43 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 19 October, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 22 October, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 5838 6511 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.7308N 2:39.1085W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 5840 6511
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
