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@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 9:45 AM

'Stiles and Sky' Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Wooden ladder A stile in Wall mile 22, beside the Vallum ditch under the blue Northumbrian sky.

Wooden ladder A stile and metal field gate in Wall mile 22, beside the road to Portgate Farm, under the blue Northumbrian sky.

Wooden ladder A stile and fingerpost in Wall mile 22, beside the road to Portgate Farm, under the blue Northumbrian sky.

Wooden ladder A stile in Wall mile 23, beside the field containing the site of Milecastle 24, under the blue Northumbrian sky.

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 6:41 AM

263/365: From the archives: Stone step through stile on the south side of B6318 Military Road crossing point at Errington Hill Head. Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: Stone step through stile on the south side of B6318 Military Road crossing point at Errington Hill Head. Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 12:22 PM

Walk 100 of 2026 on Friday 25/09/2026. Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. First walker I meet heading east or west will get a hand-painted Acorn. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk 100 of 2026 on Friday 25/09/2026. Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Hand - painted Acorn for a lucky walker.

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 PM

2) Walk 99 of 2026 this morning, (22/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Mending wooden ladder A stile and litter picking. Met 7 walkers heading east today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Walk 99 of 2026 this morning, (22/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Mending wooden ladder A stile and litter picking. Met 7 walkers heading east today. Wall mile 22, mended broken top slat on wooden ladder A stile. Portgate, Errington Coffee House car park.

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 PM

1) Walk 99 of 2026 this morning, (22/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Mending wooden ladder A stile and litter picking. Met 7 walkers heading east today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

@hordeofduck.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 11:18 AM

Finally made it onto the wall. The view from Banks East turret car park is just magnificent. My little phone doesn’t do it justice. #cumbria #hadrianswall

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 5:50 AM

From the archives: St. Oswald's Church, Heavenfield. Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #thicktrunktuesday

From the archives: St. Oswald's Church, Heavenfield. Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Tree and horse mounting steps.

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 5:49 AM

262/365: From the archives: St. Oswald's Church, Heavenfield. Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

@theduncanmackay.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 6:58 PM

Oh, I’m an Aelian,
I’m an imperial Aelian,
I’m an emperor in the north. 🎶
#HadriansWall

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 1:59 PM

4) Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). Commanding Officer's House,

Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). Strong room.

Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). West wall of the Fort.

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 1:53 PM

3) Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). Bath House.

Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). Bath House stoke hole.

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 1:48 PM

2) Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). Part of Hadrian's Wall coming up from the River crossing.

Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). North Tyne by the Bath House.

Chesters Roman Cavalry Fort, (Cilurnum). Bath House changing room.

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 1:30 PM

The man who saved the Wall - John Clayton. Chesters Roman Fort. R & R this afternoon. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

@loralegacy.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 12:11 PM

I would like to go there on day. #hadrianswall lovely painting

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 6:17 AM

North east corner of Housesteads Roman Fort. Hadrian's Wall in mile 36, running down the slope to the Knag Burn Gate. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 5:38 AM

261/365: From the archives: St. Oswald's Church, Heavenfield. Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: St. Oswald's Church, Heavenfield. Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Gravestone and crosses in the Churchyard.

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 9:41 AM

Walk 99 of 2026 on Tuesday 22/09/2026. Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Will complete 100 walks out on section next week. Walk 100 will hopefully be 25/09/2026. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

@lronlacy.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 7:41 AM

9: ‘. . . . “Look!” whispers the squire. And there in the faint glow of smoldering embers, stands the ghostly figure of a Roman centurion!’
‘Next Week - The Last Roman.’
#PrinceValiant #HalFoster #HadriansWall

@lronlacy.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 7:41 AM

8: ‘They have scraped the embers from the ledge and settled themselves on the warm stone to sleep when. . . . . .’
#PrinceValiant #HalFoster #HadriansWall

@raypurvis.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 6:48 AM

260/365: From the archives: St. Oswald's Church, Heavenfield. Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

From the archives: St. Oswald's Church, in the trees at Heavenfield. Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.