Agricola's Ditch is a Roman era defensive structure spanning the width of Britain. This structure was a precursor of Hadrian's Wall[1] which was a more substantial fortification dividing settled Britannia from the northern Pictish region (e. Hadrian's Wall ( Latin: perhaps Vallum Aelium, "the Aelian wall" is a stone and turf Fortification built by the Roman Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for Britannia was the term originally used by the Romans to refer first to the British Isles, and later to the island of Great Britain. Pictish is a term used for the Extinct language or languages thought to have been spoken by the Picts, the people of northern and central Scotland g. present day Scotland). Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. [2]
Early history
Agricola's Ditch is the precursor of the ancient Roman Wall, regarded as the most noted Roman monument in Britain. Hadrian's Wall ( Latin: perhaps Vallum Aelium, "the Aelian wall" is a stone and turf Fortification built by the Roman The history of that separation barrier as well as the Roman Stanegate form the earliest recorded history the northern reaches of the Roman province of Britannia, the area now regarded as Northumberland and Cumbria. The term separation barrier is a Euphemism for walls or fences constructed to limit the movement of people across a certain line or Border, or to separate two populations The Stanegate, or "stone road" ( Old English) was an important Roman road in northern England. Britannia was the term originally used by the Romans to refer first to the British Isles, and later to the island of Great Britain. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy The length of Agricola's Ditch is approximately 100 kilometres, spanning most of the width of Britain. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Hadrian's Wall itself was constructed as a separation barrier primarily to prevent harrying by small bands of raiders and unwanted immigration from the north, not as a fighting front for a major invasion. The term separation barrier is a Euphemism for walls or fences constructed to limit the movement of people across a certain line or Border, or to separate two populations Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all or large parts of the Armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory [3]
See also
References
- ^ C.Michael Hogan (2007) Hadrian's Wall, ed. A. Burnham, The Megalithic Portal
- ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger, scale 1:50,000 (2004)
- ^ Stephen Johnson (2004) Hadrian's Wall, Sterling Publishing Co. A milecastle or milecastle fort is a fortified structure constructed along Hadrian's Wall in Great Britain. The Stanegate, or "stone road" ( Old English) was an important Roman road in northern England. , Inc, 128 pages, ISBN 0713488409
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