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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 11, 2021, 10:21:56 PM

Title: New part of Hadrian's Wall discovered
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 11, 2021, 10:21:56 PM

While pipelaying in Newcastle


https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/forgotten-section-hadrians-wall-discovered-beneath-busy-newcastle-street-180978415/

Title: Re: New part of Hadrian's Wall discovered
Post by: jeremyp on August 12, 2021, 12:30:30 PM

I had no idea that Hadrian's wall was that far South.

Title: Re: New part of Hadrian's Wall discovered
Post by: Steve H on September 19, 2021, 01:25:22 PM

Quote from: jeremyp on August 12, 2021, 12:30:30 PM

I had no idea that Hadrian's wall was that far South.

Contrary to popular belief, it does not mark the modern boundary between England and Scotland. It is entirely within England. As this map shows, it gets progressively further south of the boundary as you go east, and is a long way south of it on the east coast. Obviously, the big girl's blouses in the Roman army felt they needed protecting from the Geordies as well as the Jocks. https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/95/19695-004-3FEBCE5D.jpg

Title: Re: New part of Hadrian's Wall discovered
Post by: Anchorman on September 19, 2021, 02:02:35 PM

Quote from: Steve H on September 19, 2021, 01:25:22 PM

Contrary to popular belief, it does not mark the modern boundary between England and Scotland. It is entirely within England. As this map shows, it gets progressively further south of the boundary as you go east, and is a long way south of it on the east coast. Obviously, the big girl's blouses in the Roman army felt they needed protecting from the Geordies as well as the Jocks. https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/95/19695-004-3FEBCE5D.jpg

   


I could be picky and say that the Tyne was once the bord
er....but I won't.....