Hadrian's Wall

A former defensive fortification, the Wall, at one point, went across England, beginning at Wallsend in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the West. It is thought that work began on the Wall in 122 AD, under the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

The Wall itself was made of stone, with large ditches in front and behind to slow down attackers. At several points, much like the Great Wall of China, turrets and large forts were built, often with towns or markets developing nearby.

Twenty years later, the Antonine Wall was built further north. Unlike Hadrian’s Wall, the Antonine Wall was built out of turf.