The Construction of Hadrian's Wall

This is the first full account of all the techniques and skills needed to construct Hadrian's Wall, which is now scheduled as a World Heritage Site.

Beginning with an examination of the surveying needed, the author goes on to discuss, quarrying and cranes, the transport of materials, whether by wagon or pack mule, and the amount of timber needed for scaffolding before explaining the method of burning lime for mortar and the techniques of putting one stone on another.

The author argues that much of the construction work was relatively unskilled (being carried out by ordinary legionaries) and these low levels of skills suggest a relatively high rate of working.

He makes an estimate of the size of the labour force involved in the Wall's construction.