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HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW264
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA winter morning at Housesteads Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The stones are what remains of the principia.£45.00–£250.00 -
HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW265
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA winter sunrise over the South Gate of Housesteads Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The South Gate was much later adopted and fortified by the Armstrong Riever family.£45.00–£475.00 -
HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW266A
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionA day of wet snow at the north wall of Housesteads Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland gives a stark almost graphic effect looking across the Knag Burn Gateway.£45.00–£475.00 -
HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW266B
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionThe rising autumn sun found the small gap between the horizon and the cloud to illuminate the north wall of Housesteads Roman Fort in Northumberland. This wall became part of Hadrian's Wall.£45.00–£475.00 -
HOUSESTEADS ROMAN FORT – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW268C
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionThe latrines at Housesteads Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland on a bright and frosty winter morning.£45.00–£475.00 -
HOUSESTEADS CRAGS HADRIAN’S WALL – HW271AP
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAn autumn morning on Cuddy's Crags looking across to Housesteads Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. Patches of mist had formed in the low lying areas.£45.00–£475.00 -
HOUSESTEADS CRAGS – HADRIAN’S WALL- HW272P
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionLooking from Cuddy's Crags to Housesteads Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland after a night of snow. In four hours of waiting the break in the clouds lasted about four minutes and was gone.£45.00–£475.00 -
HOUSESTEADS CRAGS – HADRIAN’S WALL- HW272S
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionLooking from Cuddy's Crags to Housesteads Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland after a night of snow. In four hours of waiting the break in the clouds lasted about four minutes and was gone.£45.00–£475.00 -
MILECASTLE 37 – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW276.2
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionMilecastle 37 on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland on a bright spring morning. This picture clearly shows the partition walls within the Milecastle. In the distance is Sewingshields Crags.£45.00–£475.00 -
HOUSESTEADS CRAGS – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW282F
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionHadrian's Wall runs along the top of the crags in a small plantation by Housesteads Roman Fort. It is the only section of the Roman Wall where visitors are allowed to walk on the Wall.£45.00–£475.00 -
HOUSESTEADS CRAGS – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW282N
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionAn extraordinary day in the plantation on Housesteads Crags in Northumberland. Super cooled water droplets from fog on South Tynedale were blown up and over Hadrian's Wall forming both very heavy rime and hoar frost on the trees.£45.00–£475.00 -
HOUSESTEADS CRAGS – HADRIAN’S WALL – HW282P
Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall - Middle SectionHousesteads Crags on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland with the trees in the plantation encapsulated in hoar and rime frost.£45.00–£475.00
Hadrian's Wall - Middle Section
On with my east – west journey we start with the Roman Fort of Chesters where Hadrian’s Wall crosses the wide and shallow River North Tyne. The remains can be found on both sides of the river. Our journey east progresses uphill past a long section of Hadrian’s Wall from Black Carts to Limestone Corner.
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The Hadrian’s Wall Path continues to the ancient Roman Mithraic Temple at Brocolitia and to Sewingshields where it joins the rugged and undulating crags of the Whinsill Fault that define this section of Hadrian’s Wall with its iconic and dramatic scenery. The point where the Trail turns left and downwards is one of the grandest views of Hadrian’s Wall. The undulations of the crags can be seen disappearing westwards into the far distance.
From vantage points such as this it is clear to see how the topography has assisted in the effectiveness of Hadrian’s Wall as a border between the Roman Empire and the hostile peoples further to the north. The Roman Wall sweeps downwards towards Housesteads which is a well preserved example of a Roman Fort layout. From here the ups and downs of the crags take over with the next major view point at Hotbank Crags which looks over Crag Lough – the only lake adjacent to the Wall – and Winshield Crags.
Hidden in the ups and downs beyond Crag Lough is the much photographed Sycamore Gap with England’s favourite tree. Looking east from Steel Rigg is another iconic view of Hadrian’s Wall. Moving onwards up Winshield Crags is the highest point along the Wall – again with magnificent views to the east. From Winshield Crags it is downhill past Caw Gap to Cawfields and Cawfields Quarry and pool. From here a wander over the Nine Nicks of Thirlwall takes you to the last of the crags at Walltown and eventually to the quarry with its pond. Look out for the Roman Army Museum. The final point of interest in this Middle Section of Hadrian’s Wall is the ruins of Thirlwall Castle.
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