Hadrian's Wall - Housesteads Fort Walkthrough - Medieval Engineers 

This is brilliant, I was part of the team of archaeologists who revealed the barrack block at the top of the site back in the 1970’s ... now I live within 4 miles of the wall line. Housesteads today is a wonderfully wild and open site, this film is a revelation as it shows how tight and claustrophobic the streets and allyways were, and the incredible scale of the fort in the landscape. One small point though, the weather is not continually awful up here, it tends to be drier and sunnier and calmer than many commentators think and to be posted (especially officers) to the wall line was a plum job ... there was plenty of action north and south of the wall with more opportunities to gain ‘gloritas’ than almost any other part of the empire. It’s a wonderful part of the world to live now as it must have been back then unless you were an enslaved brigante tribesman working a short brutal life in one of the lead mines in the moorland areas to the south or part of the native population on both sides of the wall continually harassed by roman troops. Hadrians wall was a formidable military barrier back than, today it’s a calm, peaceful and enervating place to visit.

Wonderful video sir, I've read about this area of England where the Romans set up shop. Very fascinating!

This is very clever. I've just been there today and this just helped me get a feel for how this could have looked back then. Amazing. If only I could time travel.

This is wonderful! Great way of visually capturing an exciting era

Very interesting.Thanks.

Been there, well worth a visit. This brings it to life.

Awesome dude!

Been there yesterday, this is actually very good representation of how it probably looked like. Thanks.

Great job! Amazing!

this is wonderful. thanks!

Well done!

Oh is Romans were very clever people well the Saxons were living in poverty. If you was a commander of a thought, do you live the life of luxury? Carpenters, blacksmiths, allsorts of people the commander would’ve probably had his own or definitely had his own cooks fine wines and very good food. Interesting computer images thank you

Excellent effort... The comment by Ruth Goh about the camera jerking too much, I think this is your attempt to show someone walking along, with the slight height adjustment for steps taken... probably... I have visited Housesteads/Vercovicium/Borcovicus many times, and I think you have done a great job of showing the SLOPE of the lower part of the fort. The top part of the fort ( near the Wall ) is fairly flat. Any chance of doing a similar for Chesters fort and the Bridge over the North Tyne please ?

Well done. Thanks for your efforts.

Amazing I live a 40 minute drive from Hadrians wall on the English side

Been there . . . . no high mountains [Alp-like?] in that part of England . . .

Awesome job. WOW! Thank you so much!

very good rebuild, this make me think we miss an roman era fortress build game like it maybe there are some mods for that game? ave from rome

Another great video

Thanks for that it really gives a different perspective of the ruins that are now there, I have been to Housteads many a time when I was younger :-)

This is great! Thanks, Chariovalda!

Exactly what I was searching for is your annimation of Hadrian's wall. Thank you very much.

Enjoyed that.. ..

Beautiful presentation.

Been there, done that. Took the kids to Housesteads. Got a photo somewhere of me standing on the wall in full cabbage kit. I was in the RAuxAF on route to Otterburn Training/exercise area. I was driving the truck, so we stopped for a photo opportunity. It just seemed right to pay homage. Everyone thought I was crazy. Which of course I am.

This roman army center should be ANIMATED by British soldiers being instructed in the roman compared to modern technics of war and defense, by college and university pupils & teachers learning & teaching latin and classical culture, by artists able to recite the Eneide in latin with a "sons et lumière" performance illustrating the episodes recited, by banquets with artists reciting the poems of Horace... I am certain the Prince of Wales would encourage such a cultural enterprise

Thank you very much for that. Very kool. I've been watching a couple of documentaries about this subject. This brings it to life. Well done. "Subscribed"

First class reconstruction. Did you ever visit the place or did you work from blueprints and maps. I ask because I've spent my whole long life within easy distance of the wall. I was born near Wallsend. Where can I get a copy of your video and access to the original.

Incredible bro ! One day if you added people to this it would be that much more incredible. As it is well done 👏

Superb video, I just enjoy history so much and I've visited these sites on number of occasions.

Great job !!!

Thanks for creating this, I will be sharing it with my class of 8 year olds!

Should have done wallsend or south shields 👌 good though

Excellent presentation!!! Timeless!

Excellent

really good. make more of these ...

makes me think of minecraft for some reason

This is really great.

A great place to visit! Start at Newcastle on Tyne. Go to the Museum and take it from there! You can walk for miles along the wall! But go in Summertime. Great video this!