Meet the team: your guides to the Hadrian’s Wall Life on the Roman Frontier course
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Course: Hadrian's Wall: Life on the Roman Frontier
The final frontier
Hadrian’s Wall ceased to be an official Roman frontier once Britain was no longer part of the Roman Empire. However, that does not mean that Hadrian’s Wall was simply abandoned, …
Do you still need more time with the Wall?
While our course has come to an end, this does not mean that your brief study of the Wall has to finish. Every year, there are numerous events and fora …
Facing the enemy: why bother with a ditch?
To the north of the Wall lay a ditch, normally omitted only where the presence of crags and marshes rendered it unnecessary. Its appearance varied from place to place, but …
Timeline: Life on the Northern Frontier
To appreciate the Wall and the people who lived in its shadow, we should place them in time. The diagram below offers a simple timeline of major events in the …
Reading and recording cult objects using laser scanning
Laser scanning allows objects to be recorded with sub-millimetre accuracy and in three dimensions. The data generated can be used to produce high resolution digital models. This video examines the …
Life and death on Hadrian’s Wall: an introduction to the course
In this course we are going to confront the remarkable story of Hadrian’s Wall. It is a story that might surprise you. A story of an empire which denied all …