Aydon

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Aydon
latitude= 54.988
longitude= -1.988
population =
shire_district= Tynedale
region= North East England
shire_county = Northumberland
constituency_westminster= Hexham
post_town= CORBRIDGE
postcode_district = NE45
postcode_area= NE
dial_code= 01434
os_grid_reference= NZ008660

Aydon is a village in Northumberland, England. It is situated approximately two miles (three km) northeast of Corbridge on the B6321 road. [United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger 1:50.000 (2004)] The village is about 18 miles (29 km) from Newcastle along the main A69 road. The A68 road is close by, leading to Jedburgh and Darlington. Aydon lies near the course of the ancient Roman monument, Hadrian's Wall.

History

Hadrian's Wall, the most significant Roman monument in Britain, was constructed in 122 AD. The extent of Hadrian's Wall was 117 kilometres in length, spanning the width of the Roman province of Britannia; the wall incorporated Agricola's Ditch and was constructed mainly of stone in the eastern reaches [ [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18177 C.Michael Hogan (2007) "Hadrian's Wall", ed. A. Burnham, The Megalithic Portal] ] such as in the vicinity of Aydon. The wall was constructed primarily to prevent entry by small bands of Pictish raiders or unwanted immigration from the north, not as a fighting line for a major invasion. [Stephen Johnson (2004) "Hadrian's Wall", Sterling Publishing Company, Inc, 128 pages, ISBN 0713488409]

ee also

*Whin Sill
*Halton, Northumberland

References