01-22-2012, 11:45 PM
Quote:A fort is one thing; 76 miles of wall is quite another. Moreover, Hadrian's Wall is indeed unparalleled in the Roman world.PhilusEstilius post=304626 Wrote:It is difficult to understand such an uncrenellated parapet as suggested by Dobson, for how high would such a parapet have to be to prevent anyone falling over the north side of the wall 3-5 to 4 feet maybe.Exactly. An uncrenellated parapet makes no sense and is unparalleled in Roman and later defences: the Castra Praetoria shows successive levels of crenellation, so if Hadrian's Wall had a parapet, it takes special pleading indeed to see it without merlons!
Then we have to consider just what kind of protection would such an uncrenellated parapet give to any soldier wanting to repel any attack.
Michael King Macdona
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
