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July 2010
A Visit to Housesteads Roman Fort
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| Housesteads Roman Fort lies on the line of Hadrian's Wall 20 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne. The finest example of a Roman fort to be found in Britain. It is easily accessible from the carpark on the B6318 (Military Road), Northumberland.
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| Looking over the East Gateway at Housesteads, Northumberland |
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This cam is an addition to
northofthetyne.co.uk
Castles and Walks in Northumberland
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| Underfloor heating arrangements (Hypocaust) in the commandant's house at Housesteads, Northumberland |
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| The view west along the via praetoria at Housesteads, Northumberland
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| A stretch of the wall west of the Fort at Housesteads, Northumberland |
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| The site of Milecastle 37 a few hundred yards west of Housesteads Roman Fort, Northumberland |
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| The north gateway of Milecastle 37. This Milecastle sits at the top of a cliff and was unlikely to have been of value to vehicle traffic when it was built around AD124, The tactical value of a Milecastle here is a puzzle and its site would seem to have been determined by a military plan that laid down that there would be a Milecastle every mile. A Roman mile was 1620 Yards, Housesteads, Northumberland |
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