The construction of Hadrian’s Wall

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The construction of Hadrian’s Wall

By P.R. Hill

PhD Dissertation, Durham University, 2003

Introduction: A number of scholars, notably Stevens and Hooley and Breeze, have examined the building of Hadrian’s Wall from the viewpoint... [continue reading]

Posted by historyoftheancientworld.com on January 20, 2012, 18:00.

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