Hadrian’s Wall

Hadrian’s Wall reflects the power of the Roman empire. This book explains the surviving remains of the frontier. It tells the story of the building of the Wall and how the frontier worked.

Life on the edge of the empire, the activities of soldiers and their offices, is examined through what is still to be seen of the buildings they lived in. With this book, readers will be enabled to investigate more of the fascinating story of Rome’s north-west frontier for themselves.