259/365: From the archives: Walking west, dumped close to the site of Milecastle 22. Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn

259/365: From the archives: Walking west, dumped close to the site of Milecastle 22. Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
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 next week. Walk 100 will hopefully be 25/09/2026. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
2) Walk 98 of 2026 this morning, (18/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. A wander, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
1) Walk 98 of 2026 this morning, (18/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. A wander, clearing stone flags and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
From the archives: Walking east on the diversion. Fingerpost at Portgate in Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #fingerpostfriday
258/365: From the archives: Walking west on the diversion, after Storm Arwen. Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Making another Acorn for walk 100 next week. Lucky walker will get a souvenir of their walk. It will go to the first walker I meet heading east or west on my section. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Finding (finally!) the carved phallus at Chesters Roman Fort that protected the garrison stationed there from evil. Looks pretty obvious but it took us a while 🤣.
Happy #phallusthursday !!
#romanbritain #archaeology #romanmilitary #skystorians #hadrianswall #militaryhistory
Walk 98 of 2026 on Friday 18/09/2026. Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Will complete 100 walks next week. I will only get out twice next week. Walk 100 will hopefully be 25/09/2026. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn 🎖️
257/365: From the archives: Walking west on the Trail beside the north ditch of the curtain Wall. Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Today I began at Maia, buried beneath Bowness-on-Solway, then walked east to Aballava, beneath St Michael’s at Burgh-by-Sands.
Two Roman forts, neither visible, still shaping the villages above them. Hadrian’s Wall begins as an exercise in seeing the hidden frontier.
256/365: From the archives: Walking west on the Trail. Tree down after Storm Arwen, in Military Road Plantation. Wall mile 23. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Another five 'freebies' for out on the Trail painted. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Ready to varnish when fully dry. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 98 of 2026 on Friday, (18/09/26). Out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
St. Oswald's Church, Heavenfield. Wall mile 25, Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
4) Walk 97 of 2026 this morning, (15/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. General tidy up around gates/stiles and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
3) Walk 97 of 2026 this morning, (15/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. General tidy up around gates/stiles and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
2) Walk 97 of 2026 this morning, (15/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. General tidy up around gates/stiles and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
1) Walk 97 of 2026 this morning, (15/09/2026). Out early on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. General tidy up around gates/stiles and litter picking. Met no walkers today. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
From the archives: From the archives: Walking east on the Trail. Under the beech tree. Wall mile 25. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #thicktrunktuesday