Roman Cavalryman
This morning, we departed our lodgings at Thirsk, Yorkshire and drove north to viist some of the key sites along Hadrian’s Wall. The Wall was built AD 122-AD138 and extends for 73 miles, coast to coast. Along the Wall major forts were built at 7 mile intervals and smaller ‘castles’ at intervals of 1 Roman mile.
Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland
This evening, I am focusing on Scotland’s fascinating and diverse geology.
Over the past 500 million years the land which now comprises Scotland has drifted from a position well south of the equator up across the equator to its current position about 56 degrees north, on roughly the same latitude as Labrador and Moscow. This long journey entailed exposure to submersion by oceans, desert conditions, tropical rain-forests, ice sheets and a physical join (collision) with England & Wales all of which has impacted on landscapes and geology. The approximate chronology is as follows:
Roman Vindolanda
This evening, I am posting a summary of today’s touring activities which commenced Durham and finished in York.
York, England
