Low Brunton

Low Brunton is a village in Northumberland, England. [United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger, scale 1:50,000 (2004)] Nearby settlements include Humshaugh, Chollerford and Walwick.

Early history

Hadrian's Wall, the most noted Roman monument in Britain, is situated near to Low Brunton, and the history of that element as well as the Roman Stanegate form the earliest recorded history of this locale. The extent of Hadrian's Wall was 117 kilometres, spanning the width of Britannia; the wall incorporated Agricola's Ditch [ [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18177 C.Michael Hogan (2007) "Hadrian's Wall", ed. A. Burnham, The Megalithic Portal] ] and was constructed primarily to prevent harrying by samll bands of raiders and 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

*Chollerford Bridge

References