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Hadrian's Wall

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Hadrian's Wall is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian. It ran from Wallsend on the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west, a stone wall fronted and backed by large ditches across the width of northern England, garrisoned along its length by forts, milecastles and turrets.

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Building Type
Fortification 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Northumberland, United Kingdom 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
122 2
Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account
3.5 2
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Fort / Fortress 1
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1. Hadrian's Wall - Wikipedia
  • standing status determination, wikipedia summary
    Many of the excavated forts on or near the wall are open to the public, and various nearby museums present its history.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field
    Hadrian's Wall is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Running from Wallsend on the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west of what is now northern England, it was a stone wall (in its final version) with large ditches in front and behind, stretching across the whole width of the island. Soldiers w
  • Uses Element: Stone, Wikipedia lead
    Running from Wallsend on the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west of what is now northern England, it was a stone wall (in its final version) with large ditches in front and behind, stretching across the whole width of the island.
  • In Style: Roman Architecture, Lead
    Hadrian's Wall is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
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2. Hadrian's Wall (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (122)
    Wikidata item Q57357, property P571: 122
  • Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 3.5
    Wikidata item Q57357, property P2048 (height): 3.5 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Northumberland, United Kingdom
    Wikidata item Q57357, property P131/P17 (location): Northumberland, United Kingdom
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