HADRIANS WALL

Hadrian's Wall is the largest monument left by the Roman empire and one of the most visited heritage sites in England. Yet its story is more than the defence of a troublesome imperial frontier. Generation after generation of soldiers served on the Wall, with their families, traders and other foreign and local civilians in and around the army bases. Adrian Goldsworthy's masterly book provides glimpses of this vibrant, multinational community, and also discusses the fascinating history, afterlife and archaeology of the wall itself.