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The last programme in the series looks at the most famous landmark of Roman Britain, Hadrian’s Wall, asking how and why it was built and what its true purpose was.
Hadrian’s Wall today is still a hive of activity - from archaeologists busy uncovering new evidence about it, historical re-enactors using it as a back drop for their pageants, tourists and school children visiting and exploring the site, through to curators developing exciting reconstructions of how the wall might once have looked.
Guy de la Bédoyère travels the length of the wall, meeting some of these individuals as they go about their business, and explodes some of the many myths that still exist about this spectacular landmark, perhaps the best known legacy of the Roman occupation of Britain.
First broadcast: Friday 4 Dec 1998 on BBC TWO
Romans in Britain in more depth:
OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Programme one - 'Fact and Fable'
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The first programme in the BBC/OU Romans In Britain series explores the real story of invasion. Read more : OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Programme one - 'Fact and Fable'
OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Programme two - 'Coming of Age'
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The day-to-day realities of an occupation bedded down were explored in the second progamme in the BBC/OU Romans in Britain series. Read more : OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Programme two - 'Coming of Age'
OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Books
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Do you want to know more about the Empire? Follow our tips for reading the Romans. Read more : OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Books
OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - On-screen team
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Find out more about presenter Guy de la Bédoyère and the other experts making up the on-screen team. Read more : OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - On-screen team
OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Taking it further: Courses
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Take your interest in the Romans to the next level with one of our Open University courses. Read more : OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Taking it further: Courses
OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Weblinks
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Learn more about Roman Britain by following our links. Read more : OU on the BBC: Romans in Britain - Weblinks
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