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 Many people mistakenly believe that the wall was built by slaves.
But by today's standards we could say that the wall was a kind of
occupational therapy for Roman legionaries, men from all over the
Empire who had voluntarily joined the army probably needed such an
exercise to keep them fit and busy in what was, at that time, a
lonely outpost at the farthest edge of the world.
The majority of the wall was built of stone.
At first 10 Roman
Feet wide, and later 8, it began in the east and reached the river Irthing near present day Carlisle.
From Carlisle it continues west to
the Solway Firth but is built of 18" x 12" x 6" regulation turf
blocks (460mm x 300mm x 150mm).
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