Hadrian's Wall, built in the 2nd Century running above the sandstone quarries at Denton Dean near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This section is known as the Wall of Severus. Emperor Septimius Severus was in Britain from 208 until his death, at York, in February 211.
From Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, municipal, baronial, and popular antiquities by Charles Knight printed 1845
Size: 4710px × 3384px
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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