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The Fall of Hadrian's Wall

May 28, 20261h 15m

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<p>When the Romans left Britain in the early 5th century AD, Hadrian’s Wall did not simply collapse into ruin. Its forts and ramparts endured, becoming strongholds for the communities who continued to live along this ancient frontier.</p><p>Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Rob Collins to explore the fascinating story of Hadrian’s Wall after the end of Roman rule. Who were the people who remained on the frontier? How did life change in post-Roman Britain? And what happened to the soldiers, families and settlements that had called the Wall home for generations?</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>The Fall of Roman Britain</strong></p><p><a href=&quot;https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000669466153&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href=&quot;https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vMwL1dueziXVNOwloY9xn?si=fTw7sxAkTq6joLgsjv04aA&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Hadrian&apos;s Wall</strong></p><p><a href=&quot;https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000656766074&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href=&quot;https://open.spotify.com/episode/2D2NNNm9XsLEVaKuWPv2XY?si=oiD6FD5VTRyLa-CnmSJBrg&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, plus early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href=&quot;https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <hr><p style=&apos;color:grey; font-size:0.75em;&apos;> Hosted on Acast. See <a style=&apos;color:grey;&apos; target=&apos;_blank&apos; rel=&apos;noopener noreferrer&apos; href=&apos;https://acast.com/privacy&apos;>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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