Hadrian's Wall
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ISBN: 0711228574 / Publisher: Frances Lincoln, October 2008
Set within the spectacular scenery of northern England, Hadrian’s Wall was once the most heavily fortified border of the Roman Empire. Featuring stunning color photographs, this book covers not only the full length of Hadrian's Wall from the Solway Firth to Wallsend-on-Tyneside, it also presents other places of historical, natural, or architectural merit to the north and south of the Wall itself.
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Heritage and landscape photographer Brabbs illustrates and describes the Roman wall authorized in 122 AD by the Emperor Hadrian across the narrowest east-west neck of Britain in order to help defend the southern province from northern barbarians. He follows the course of the wall from Solway Firth on the west coast to the North Sea on the east. His text places the sections of wall within the contexts of the landscape, military concerns, and contemporary history. One chapter considers architectural and historical recreations. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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