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This book is a based on real events and real people who existed at the time. Whilst some of these events are fictitious many are not. This book is aimed at providing the reader with a plausible explanation of the what took place in Britain in 122 AD.
While some events have been compressed , the overall length of Hadrian's stay in the province has been lengthened. All of the dialogue has been re created to reflect the issues and period of the time. This story is a dramatic re telling of the events which the Emperor Hadrian lived through in the building of the wall.
Through quotations from the Historia Augusta, Stone inscriptions found on the wall itself, Roman Historians Tacitus and Dio Cassius , I have pieced together this story which details the problems which Hadrian and Nepos had to overcome.
This new book reveals the Secrets of Hadrian's Wall
It was the greatest frontier ever built by the Roman Army.
A monumental piece of Roman engineering that strengthened the border of Britain and split the northern tribes in two.
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"Stone by Stone :
The Secrets of Hadrian's Wall"
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My book " Stone by Stone" is coming in 2025.It includes 6 years of research and documents what I believe, is the story of building Hadrian's wall.
If you have comments, suggestions or wish me to do a talk about the Hadrian's wall please contact me below.
E-mail: brianyoung@hadrians-wall.co.uk
I would like to thank Andy Wallace for his help in using his images.
Please check out his webpages for all Roman activites in scotland.
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Roman assault on Burnswark hill
Recent evidence has now suggested that the Iron age fort in Dumfries which was headquarters to the Selgovae tribe was attacked by overwhelming force. Was this roman assault the result of an attack on Hadrian's wall by the local tribe?
The overwhelming nature of the force used suggests at least 2 legions of soldiers along with heavy artillery fought here. They fired lead slingshot with holes in them which 'whistled' in flight.
More than 400 lead bullets were fired by the romans as they marked the final resting place of the hillfort targets.
In total almost 1000 projectiles had been fired by the roman army at the gates ways in the north and south gates. Stone balls, Iron arrowheads, square bolts had all been fired at the camp creating a blizzard of missiles across the hillfort. The ferocity of the assault suggests the tribe paid the ultimate price for their disloyalty.
If you wish to know more about the roman attack on Burnwalk hill in Dumfries, please follow the link below to their website.
400
LEAD BULLETS
1000
PROJECTILES
Approx
10,000 Soldiers
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