he Wall in Britain may have been designed, in whole or in part,, “Hadrian”, 19.9). It was planned to be an elegant yet sophisticated system comprising a ditch, wall, forts, milecastles, and watchtowers. All three legions in the province – II at Isca (Caerleon), at Eboracum (York), and at Deva (Chester) – provided the engineering skills and manpower. As the project rolled out under new governor Aulus Platorius Nepos, changes were made to the original design. When finished, around AD 128, auxiliary units garrisoned it. Hadrian never returned to inspect his wall when completed.
