Did you know that the Romans occupied early Britain for nearly 400 years? To act as their most northern border and keep out the barbarians they built Hadrian's wall (now a UNESCO world heritage site) and then erected 14 plus forts along it. We visited Houseteads Fort, originally named Vercovicium by the Romans. Now it is under the custodial care of the National Trust and … [Read more...] about A visit to Housesteads Roman Fort, Hadrian’s Wall
