Hill, P. R. (2004). The construction of Hadrian's Wall. Oxford: Archaeopress.

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Title: The construction of Hadrian's Wall
Series: British Archaeological Reports
Volume: 375
Number of Pages: 227
Publication Type: Monograph Chapter (in Series)
Abstract: Book concerned largely with the practical aspects of the physical construction of the Wall. Its purpose is to examine all of the processes necessary to build the Wall. The line had to be surveyed and the infrastructure and support services had to be set up; the principal relevant operations included quarrying, stone dressing, and lime burning, with the subsidiary operations of sand and water supply, scaffolding, and transport. Each is treated separately before consideration of the techniques of actually building the Wall. The digging of the Vallum and the ditch is discussed, and the addition of the forts and other changes to the programme are included. Organisational aspects arising from the study, such as the hours of work, the potential labour force, and a theoretical rate of working are grouped together in a later chapter. The study is confined to the curtain wall and turrets, and the defences of the milecastles and forts, on Hadrian's Stone Wall, and so far as possible all examples of Roman techniques are taken from the Wall and its immediate locality. Includes glossary and
Author: P R Hill
Publisher: Archaeopress
Year of Publication: 2004
ISBN: 1 84171 646 4
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Created Date: 24 Nov 2005

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