Ouston, Stamfordham

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Ouston, Stamfordham is a village in Northumberland, England.[1]

[edit] Early history

Ouston lies near the course of Hadrian's Wall, probably the most noted Roman monument in Britain. The history of the Wall as well as the Roman Stanegate forms the earliest recorded history of the Ouston vicinity. The length of Hadrian's Wall is 117 kilometres, spanning the width of Britain; the wall incorporates Agricola's Ditch[2] and was constructed chiefly to prevent harrying by small bands of raiders and unwanted immigration from the north, not as a fighting front for a major invasion.[3]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Philip's Motorist's Atlas: 2004, Octopus Publishing Group, London, England
  2. ^ C.Michael Hogan (2007) Hadrian's Wall, ed. Andy Burnham, Megalithic Portal
  3. ^ Stephen Johnson (2004) Hadrian's Wall, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc, 128 pages, ISBN 0713488409


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