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I read an article in one of the broadsheets a few weeks ago, which was about the possibility of the wall being given, I think, World Heritage status.
This would be good for Scotland, which does not often promote its Roman past, and for Roman history in general...
Anyone know any more about this?
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Quote:I read an article in one of the broadsheets a few weeks ago, which was about the possibility of the wall being given, I think, World Heritage status.
This would be good for Scotland, which does not often promote its Roman past, and for Roman history in general...
Anyone know any more about this?
More here.
It is part of a scheme to make all Roman frontiers part of a sort of mega-WHS.
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Thanks for the links Vincula, and Mike!
That sounds great! I see one day all the frontiers rebuilt, waiting for legions of reenactors to man the ramparts.........oops sorry must have nodded off there! I guess I should make the effort to see a bit of it, now that I have seen some of Hadrians wall, after all these years!
Been trying to locate Normandykes out by Petercoulter for a while now, but the maps are quite imprecise, and the locals not too helpful or knowledgeable! :roll:
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Quote:Been trying to locate Normandykes out by Petercoulter for a while now, but the maps are quite imprecise, and the locals not too helpful or knowledgeable! :roll:
Take the minor road south-east out of Peterculter (at the crossroads opposite the B979 from Westhill) towards Coalford and about 0.5km from the turn is a lane on the left, next to a small plantation. The lane crosses an old railway line (lined with a fence of vertical railway sleepers). Park up here and continue into the next field to the south, going round the edge towards the mobile phone mast next to a big plantation. The plantation sits on part of the camp and the northern rampart and ditch are clearly visible at the edge of the woodland, which you can access at the north-east corner behind the mast. You'll have to negotiate a small burn in the process, but hey, you have to suffer for your art ;-). To give you your bearings, the mast is at NO834997 on OS Landranger 38 (Aberdeen). Watch for the partially concealed rabbit holes as you go along the edge of the field - the last thing you want is a broken ankle!
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Thanks Mike, that may help narrow it down.........now where is my map.... :? )
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Quote:Thanks Mike, that may help narrow it down.........now where is my map.... :? 
Well, you don't even need a paper map (although advisable) 'cos you can get an aerial view on Google Maps - the five sided wood at the bottom centre is the one I'm talking about. The phone mast even casts a shadow;-)
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So I was right in thinking it is south of the old railwayline! People were trying to point me back to the north side! I was almost there when I stopped at the Golfclub! :? Typical!!!
Not much to see is there! I take it most of it is in the plantation area?
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Quote:Not much to see is there! I take it most of it is in the plantation area?
Heck, this is Roman Britain - what do you want: herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plains? ;-)
No, Raedykes is much more spectacular, but years of The Good Dr Coulston dragging me to stange places to look at low mounds that are supposedly significant (one of my favourites was a Gask Ridge tower in the middle of a forest; it was a particularly lumpy forest...) have conditioned me into a sort of pavlovian response whenever I am near a bit of Roman Britain that needs 'doing'. Such visits always engender the classic Coulstonian dry responses of 'it'll be nice when it's finished' and 'tick!' and I now find myself doing that too...
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How about a cohort of legionairies and freshly dug ditch and palisade? 8)
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Quote:(one of my favourites was a Gask Ridge tower in the middle of a forest; it was a particularly lumpy forest...)
Muir O'Fauld, perchance?
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Quote:mcbishop:3eff440l Wrote:(one of my favourites was a Gask Ridge tower in the middle of a forest; it was a particularly lumpy forest...)
Muir O'Fauld, perchance?
No, nothing as simple as that; it was Witch Knowe I think, but I'd ceased caring by then.
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