European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hadrian s Wall visitors stroll along Hadrian s Wall near the Homan fort of rid Oswald England. A amps photos by Gus Schue tiler a ill i roman Empire leaves its Mark on the British Countryside by Gary Pomeroy staff writer the expanse of Hadrian s Wall is not so amazing. When it was completed in 130 ., it stretched 77 Miles from the West coast of England at Bowness on Solway Firth eastward to Wallsend at the Mouth of the River Tyne. If you want to get Picky the great Wall of China was completed in the third Century b.c., roughly 500 years earlier  it was 1,500 Miles Long Hadrian s Wall compensated for its comparative Lack of length by signifying the awesome depth of the roman Empire. It marked the northernmost Point of a Domain that stretched 2,500 Miles Southeast to Iraq  1,500 Miles South to the Sahara desert. Construction on the Wall began in 1 22  Under orders from the roman emperor Hadrian who wanted the Barrier to protect the Northern Border of the Empire from barbarian invaders of the North. In some locations the Wall reached 20 feet High  was 9 feet wide. It was bolstered by several forts  guard towers. The Wall was built by roman soldiers although some Early historians believed that slaves were used instead. Slaves were not commonly used by the romans. Aside from having enough soldiers to fulfil labor needs the ranks of the roman army included architects engineers surveyors  All the specialists required to accomplish such a major task. Some local civilians May have been recruited to Pilch in however. The Wall had been in use for about eight years when it was abandoned for the first time shortly after Hadrian s death in 138. His successor Antoninus Pius moved the army North about 100 Miles  built a new Wall on the new Frontier. Twenty years later with another change of emperors the army fell   re occupied Hadrian s Wall for the next 200 years or so the Region was plagued by frequent clashes Between the romans  a throng of local clans including the pets the Mae atae the Irish the Cale Dones  the British. The Wall was permanently abandoned As a military outpost in the Early fifth Century about the time that roman rulers left England thus the Wall became a popular source for building supplies. Locals built Many of the churches houses  Field Walls in Northern England with its stones. The Lane Cost priory two Miles Northeast of Brampton was built in 1166 solely with stones taken from the Wall. Except for its use As a Quarry the Wall was largely ignored unto the 16th Century when its origins began to interest people. In 1810 the Wall s origin was correctly attributed to Hadrian a theory not readily accepted. Some theorists claim to this Dav that the Wall was built around 290. It was around 1840 that the first archaeological excavation of the Wall began. This was mostly clone by a briton named John Clayton who acquired Many Miles of the Wall  several of its forts. Excavation of the Wall has More or less been in Progress at various locations along the expanse since 1890. One of the lingering mysteries concerns the Walls history  layout durin the third  fourth centuries. Today Many stretches of tin Wail in torts  turrets Are at \ Bible anti make for intern Ting idling Beautiful dry ing  names treacherous hiking. \ Limo an choose from nearly 30 separate locations including two museums to peruse remit it an ites. The guided Trail at the roman fort at Birdo Wald Soen my Northeast of Brampton  a wealth of history from  time to the victorian Era. The Lane Cost priory was Hunt with stories hauled Liam Bir Doswald. A Short stroll East of the Bir Doswald site to Harrow s sea Mil Castle provides a gorgeous View Over the River Trilling 11earty hikers will want to trek the three mile stretch from i Lous Siead to steel rigs.�?T, the most spectacular Section of Al entire Wall. This is a treacherous strenuous but vastly Worth a walk Complete with guard towers  breathtaking View the Lane Cost priory near Brampton England was built with Stone taken from Hadrian s Walt in 1766. A getting there since the Trail of i Ladrian s Wall extends nearly tin entire Width of England it it an he approached from Many different angles. A Hulk a the Good scenery  lung so Rah lies of the Wall Are obtained hew Een Brampton in tin West my or ters 6 it Ward the East. I he i no m i Meiy is in the is n a in r 11 Edge of Northumberland  p.,d  a a see or  Dilt Fedt opening i h a n a. Pm r i of tar Pic n a a Ninlin a am  a i. R in an . I it a  mapped pad melt my Esric , ruin l n in u i in a ale. 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