July 29th morning photograph in Southern Perthshire, Scotland.
Photograph Hadrian's Wall Milecastle 39
Tour Scotland photograph of Hadrian's Wall at Milecastle 39, Northumberland, England. The site was cleared in 1854, and was excavated in 1911. It was re-excavated between 1982 and 1987. It was found to have a long axis, with a Type II gateway. In the south east corner was a stone oven and the south west corner a rectangular building with a sunken floor associated with Roman finds. The milecastle appears to have been occupied until the late 4th century. In the 18th century a possible milking house was built in the west corner.
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Photograph Hadrian's Wall Looking East
Photograph of Hadrian's Wall looking east from turret 45b, Northumberland, England. 10x8 Photograph (25x20cm) Hadrians Wall looking east from turret 45b from Robert Harding
.The Romans have left important monuments in Scotland. Tour Roman Scotland.
Photograph Hadrian's Wall Housesteads Roman Fort
Tour Scotland photograph of Hadrian's Wall at Housesteads Roman Fort, Northumberland, England. Its ruins are in the civil parish of Bardon Mill. The fort was built in stone around AD 124, soon after the construction of the wall began in AD 122 when the area was part of the Roman province of Britannia. Its name has been variously given as Vercovicium, Borcovicus, Borcovicium, and Velurtion. The name of the 18th century farmhouse Housesteads is the modern name.
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July Photograph Smeaton's Bridge Bridgend Perth Scotland
July photograph of Smeaton's Bridge from Bridgend, Perth, Scotland. Perth Bridge, also known as Smeaton's Bridge spans the River Tay, connecting Perth, on the eastern side of the river, to Bridgend, on its western side. The bridge was completed in October 1771, and the engineer of its construction was John Smeaton, for whom the bridge is named.
Funded by the Earl of Kinnoull, the government, and public subscription, the bridge was put to the test three years after its completion. In February 1774, during a quick thaw, broken ice became wedged under the arches and created a natural dam. Large sections of Perth, including both of its Inches, were flooded. The bridge, however, stood firm. It has survived many subsequent floods, and marks documenting these levels are visible on one of its piers. An increase in traffic resulted in the bridge being widened in 1869 by A.D. Stewart. Its stone parapets were removed, and footpaths projected over iron brackets.
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