Granaries
Raised floors.
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Housesteads is a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, northern England, about 46 km west of Newcastle in a straight line. Hadrian's Wall, built in the 2nd century AD to run across northern England from sea to sea, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fort sits dramatically at the end of a rocky ridge about 1.6 km long that the Wall runs along, overlooking thinly populated hills. It has been called the «grandest station» on the Wall and is among the best-preserved and most fully displayed forts, occupied for almost 300 years. It is owned by the National Trust, and finds are shown in the site museum. Low stone foundations spread across the grassy slope: granaries with floors raised on small stone pillars, the commander's house, barracks and the famous Roman latrines. Behind the fort the stone Wall snakes along the rocky ridge above the green hills. Visitors walk up from the visitor centre to the fort in about 15 minutes, then follow the Wall west for superb views. The site is exposed to wind, so bring warm clothes, and it pairs well with nearby Vindolanda.
Raised floors.
Along the ridge.
Roman finds.
Hadrian's Wall, near Hexham, Northumberland, England
Yes, on the path beside it.
Vindolanda fort.