Housesteads Roman Fort

Northumberland, England · United Kingdom

Housesteads Roman Fort, United Kingdom
Photo: Fryslan0109 at en.wikipedia, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
late spring to early autumn
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limited
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The most complete Roman fort surviving along Hadrian's Wall, its walls, barracks and communal latrines still clearly laid out on a windswept ridge. It offers a vivid picture of frontier garrison life.

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