User:Sam.roebuck/Planetrees (Hadrian's Wall section)
| Planetrees | |
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| Northumberland, England, UK | |
 Hadrian's Wall at Planetrees | |
  Planetrees Location in Northumberland | |
| Coordinates | 55°01′16″N 2°06′45″W / 55.021042°N 2.112456°W |
| Grid reference | NY92906961 |
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Planetrees is an extant section of Hadrian's Wall named after the farm located around 250 metres (270 yd) to the west. The surviving section is 35 metres (115 ft) in length.
Construction[edit]
The eastern part of the surviving section (approximately 20 metres (66 ft) in length is built as Broad Wall, 10 Roman Feet wide. The eastern section (approximately 15 metres (49 ft) in length is built as Narrow Wall, 8 Roman Feet wide, yet still on foundations clearly installed for a Broad Wall. The join is archeologically interesting, as it suggests a change in plan during construction.[1]
Excavations and investigations[edit]
Keith Blood/07-SEP-1989/RCHME: Hadrian's Wall Project
- 1989 - English Heritage Field Investigation on 7th September, under the Hadrian's Wall Project. It was noted that this stretch demonstrates a change from Narrow Wall, 1.75 metres (5.7 ft) wide [west part], to Broad Wall, 2.8 metres (9.2 ft) wide [east end].
Monument Records[edit]
| Monument | Monument Number | National Monuments Record Number |
| Planetrees | 1009743 | NY 96 NW 123 |
Public Access[edit]
Access is on foot from the Hadrian's Wall National Trail.
References[edit]
- ^ "Planetrees". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 17 Feb 2012.
Bibliography[edit]
- Daniels, Charles (1979), "Review: Fact and Theory on Hadrian's Wall", Britannia, 10: 357–364