Breeze, D. J., Hill, P. and Thiel, A. (2020). The Stones, the Core and the Offsets on Hadrian’s Wall. Archaeologia Aeliana, 5th series, vol. 49. Vol 49.5, Newcastle upon Tyne : Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne. pp. 65-97. https://doi.org/10.5284/1090425. Cite this via datacite

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Title:		 The Stones, the Core and the Offsets on Hadrian’s Wall
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Issue:		 Archaeologia Aeliana, 5th series, vol. 49
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Series:		 Archaeologia Aeliana
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Volume:		 49.5
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Page Start/End:		 65 - 97
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Abstract:		 Analysis of the location of very large stones used in the building of the curtain of Hadrian’s Wall reveals that they are mainly found in the Broad Wall at Denton in Wall mile 7 and Heddon-on-the-Wall in Wall mile 11 where their use coincides with the appearance of mortar in the Wall core. These two places, and MC 10 (Throckley) where mortar has also been recorded, are believed to lie within a single legionary building length. It is suggested that soldiers here started building with very large stones and mortar but soon abandoned both and started to use smaller stones and a clay and rubble core, probably because of the difficulties in handling large stones and obtaining lime, sand and water. Other possibilities are considered, including that the mortar was used in later repairs. Observations of the large stones used at Denton and Wallhouses suggests that they were better dressed than the smaller stones used more generally in building the Wall and this may reflect an early reduction in standards of work. The different placing of offsets on the Broad Wall is also discussed with the possible identity of a fourth type. The date of the later hard white or cream-coloured mortar found particularly in the central sector is also considered without a firm conclusion on its date offered other than a preference for the late second century.
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Author:		 David J Breeze
Peter Hill
Andreas Thiel
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Publisher:		 Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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Hadrian’s Wall
analysis of building-stones
mortar
building methods
Roman period
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Created Date:		 10 Feb 2022