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Ray Purvis
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Volunteer Trail Ranger since May 2010 on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, Wall miles 22 to 25.
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Getting the fingerposts ready for Christmas on the Trail. True or False? 🤔 #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #fingerpostfriday
Getting the fingerposts ready for Christmas on the Trail. True or False? 🤔 Fingerpost blade with Santa Claus hat on the Acorn. Pointing the way for walkers on Hadrian's Wall Path.
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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332/365. From the archives. Looking along the south mound and ditch of the Vallum ditch. Walking west in Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Looking along the south mound and ditch of the Vallum ditch. Walking west in Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Afternoon golden sun illuminate Ivy Crag and a holly bush on Loughrigg Fell.
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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1. Vindolanda fort and vicus a decade ago. It’s a Stanegate fort. Earlier forts lie beneath the later fort of Coh IV Gallorum (built 3rd C AD).
2. Housesteads/Vercovicium fort on #HadriansWall, constructed between AD 122-130.
#RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Archaeology
📸 my own
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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A Teesdale ladder stile.
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Last walk of November out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, tomorrow. One Acorn 'freebie' still left to give out this month. Very quiet now, if it is not given away to a lucky walker, heading west, I will give it away on here. 👀 #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Hand-painted National Trail white Acorn on sea coal. I try to give out two a month, when I am out on Hadrian's Wall Path. One to a walker heading east and one to a walker heading west.
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Walking east on the Trail, beside the north wall of Housesteads Roman Fort. Getting close to the Knag Burn gate in Wall mile 36. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #RomanFortThursday
Walking east on the Trail, beside the north wall of Housesteads Roman Fort. Getting close to the Knag Burn gate in Wall mile 36.
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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331/365. From the archives. Looking through the top of the wooden ladder A stile beside the Vallum ditch. Walking west in Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Looking through the top of the wooden ladder A stile beside the Vallum ditch. Walking west in Wall mile 22. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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West wall of Milecastle 37. Fallen and missing stones. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
West wall of Milecastle 37. Fallen and missing stones.
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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330/365. From the archives. Section of well define north fighting ditch of the curtain Wall, walking east in Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Section of well define north fighting ditch of the curtain Wall, walking east in Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. Counterscarp of the ditch on the left and berm on the right.
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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The Langdale Pikes from the Copt How erratics. Signed linescape print £24 (postage inclusive) email [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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A look at the shrines on the edge of the Vicus (settlement) outside Vindolanda fort close to Hadrian’s Wall #archaeology #RomanBritain
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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I am having a pre-Christmas sale on my Etsy shop, so you can pick up original artworks at 20% off for the next two weeks - including these two paintings of dolmens on recycled cotton rag paper. Click here to check it out: shorturl.at/HDzSI
#TombTuesday
A painting of a sun with a face above a dolmen. A painting of a moon with a face above a dolmen.
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Still some of my hand-painted items and two framed photographs for sale here. All money from sales of my items going to fund essential maintenance on Hadrian's Wall Path national Trail. Great Christmas present for yourself or someone else. 👍
trailgiftshop.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Walk 86 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, on Friday (28/11/2025).
#hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 86 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, on Friday (28/11/2025).
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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4). Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23. Raked up leaves and tidied up around the west end gate of Stanley Plantation. Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23. Raked up leaves and tidied up around the west end gate of Stanley Plantation. Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23. Looking east along the Trail in Stanley Plantation.
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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3). Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Raked up leaves and tidied up around the east end of Military Road Plantation. Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Raked up leaves and tidied up around the east end of Military Road Plantation. Cleared out drain to ensure water runs off away from the Trail. Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Blocked drain, never seen the water so high at this point at west end of Stanley Plantation.
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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2). Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Walking east in Military Road Plantation. Two trees that were blown over in Storm Arwen in 2021. Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Walking east in Military Road Plantation. Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Problem area again with the stone flags under water in Military Road Plantation.
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
raypurvis.bsky.social
1). Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23, raking up leaves and brushing down top and steps of stile at road to Oakwood/Hexham. Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23, raking up leaves and brushing down top and steps of stile at road to Oakwood/Hexham Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23, raking up leaves and brushing down top and steps of stile at west end of Military Road Plantation. Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 25/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking up leaves, brushing down stiles and litter picking. Wall mile 23, raking up leaves and brushing down top and steps of stile at west end of Military Road Plantation.
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Under the Beech tree in Wall mile 25. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn #thicktrunktuesday
Under the Beech tree in Wall mile 25. Wooden ladder A stile.
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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329/365. From the archives. Stile at road to Keepwick Fell, walking east in Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Wooden ladder A stile at road to Keepwick Fell, walking east in Wall mile 24. Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, on Tuesday (25/11/2025).
#hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 85 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, on Tuesday (25/11/2025) Tree on the south mound of the Vallum.
November 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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4). Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22, start of my section at Portgate. Brushed mud off the top and steps of the wooden ladder A stile. Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22, walked a bit further east off my patch to pick up litter I spotted. Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Today's litter pick, the walking season is supposed to be over.
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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3). Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22, looking west along the line of the Vallum ditch. Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22. Tree on the north mound of the Vallum. Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22, looking west along the line of the Vallum ditch. Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22. Looking east along the line of the Vallum south mound.
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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2). Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. #hadrianswall #followtheacorn
Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22. More mole hills raked flat. Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22, tree on the north mound of the Vallum. Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22. Brushed mud off, on the top and the steps of the wooden ladder A stile. Walk 84 of the year out on Portgate to Heavenfield section of Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail, this morning 24/11/2025). Today I have mostly been raking flat the mole hills and litter picking. Wall mile 22. Brushed mud off, on the top and the steps of the wooden ladder A stile.
November 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM