Looking south out Green Carts B&B window during early morn breakfast prepared by my host, Sandra. Green Carts is a working farm. Sandra tells me that Boy Scouts founder, Lord Baden-Powell, camped with his scouts just beyond those hills. Today I hike the longest and most grueling part of my hike--13 miles to Twice Brewed. It is also supposed to be the hike segment with the best display of Hadrian's Wall. Weather is good for now.
This pit along the trail contains blocks of superhard whinstone rejected by Roman Wall builders. The basalt stone was too difficult to work.
Limestone Corner looking west is the northernmost point of the Wall; hence the northernmost point of the Roman Empire.
Limestone Corner looking back east.
Sign for Mithras Temple at Carrawburgh.
Mithraism was an eastern mystery religion that was popular with high-ranking Roman soldiers. Inductees into the cult stood under a grid supporting a live bull which was then slaughtered spewing blood onto the inductees.
This pit along the trail contains blocks of superhard whinstone rejected by Roman Wall builders. The basalt stone was too difficult to work.
Limestone Corner looking west is the northernmost point of the Wall; hence the northernmost point of the Roman Empire.
Limestone Corner looking back east.
Sign for Mithras Temple at Carrawburgh. Mithraism was an eastern mystery religion that was popular with high-ranking Roman soldiers. Inductees into the cult stood under a grid supporting a live bull which was then slaughtered spewing blood onto the inductees.
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