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In 122AD the Emperor Hadrian ordered a mighty frontier system to be built across Britain to defend the Roman Empire from the barbarians (Scots) to the North. Segedunum Roman Fort stood on the banks of the River Tyne, the last outpost of Hadrian's Wall. For almost 300 years Segedunum, which means 'strong fort', was home to 600 Roman soldiers. The remains of the interior buildings have been delineated and augmented by modern paving and coloured gravel, revealing the plan of the fort as it was back in Roman times.
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Western Europe
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