08-23-2014, 03:56 PM
I would think that four men abreast sounds just about right for here is the Vallum crossing gate to the fort of Condercum on Hadrian's Wall at Newcastle, as can be seen with the people standing there shows just about that width and of course it is being guarded by a Roman pussy cat.
This road would have continued up to the south twin portal gate of the fort itself and this is the way that there was good security to stop locals going up to the fort, for if they wanted to pass through the wall they would have had to have gone to the milecastles left or right of the fort.
The reconstruction shows just how secure the south entrance to the fort was the steps after the gateway are going over the north mound of the vallum complex, the fort is a little further north the reconstruction does show there would have been a gap for the road.
[attachment=10577]VallumCross11.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=10578]fr_201005_1391.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=10579]benwell-vallum-causeway-reconstruction1Medium.jpg[/attachment]
This road would have continued up to the south twin portal gate of the fort itself and this is the way that there was good security to stop locals going up to the fort, for if they wanted to pass through the wall they would have had to have gone to the milecastles left or right of the fort.
The reconstruction shows just how secure the south entrance to the fort was the steps after the gateway are going over the north mound of the vallum complex, the fort is a little further north the reconstruction does show there would have been a gap for the road.
[attachment=10577]VallumCross11.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=10578]fr_201005_1391.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=10579]benwell-vallum-causeway-reconstruction1Medium.jpg[/attachment]
Brian Stobbs
