07-07-2016, 09:40 AM
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Anyway, my point is: "vallum Aelium/Aeli" most likely was a Roman name for Hadrian's Wall, but we've no clue if it was the name.
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RIB 2034 from Kirksteads talks of successful events 'trans vallum' so there is every reason to think that it was at least an informal name for the Wall.
Also interesting to note that whilst contemporary Germans used to seem to prefer Hadriansmauer, it is now much more common to find Hadrianswall - who knows what linguistic nuances lie behind that subtle shift?!
Mike Bishop
Anyway, my point is: "vallum Aelium/Aeli" most likely was a Roman name for Hadrian's Wall, but we've no clue if it was the name.
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RIB 2034 from Kirksteads talks of successful events 'trans vallum' so there is every reason to think that it was at least an informal name for the Wall.
Also interesting to note that whilst contemporary Germans used to seem to prefer Hadriansmauer, it is now much more common to find Hadrianswall - who knows what linguistic nuances lie behind that subtle shift?!
Mike Bishop
