How Tall Was Hadrians Wall Originally

The height is estimated to have been around 5 or 6 metres (16–20 ft). Local limestone was used in the construction, except for the section to the west of Irthing where turf was used instead as there were no useful outcrops nearby. The turf wall was 6 metres wide (20 ft) and around 3.5 metres (11.5 ft) high.

What was the original height of Hadrians wall?

The stone wall, with a maximum height of about 15 feet (4.6 metres), was 10 Roman feet (3 metres) wide, wide enough for there to have been a walkway along the top, and perhaps also a parapet wall.

How much of Hadrian's wall is still standing?

According to a recent study of the Wall, over 91% of the curtain wall is no longer visible, 2% is 19th-century restoration work, more than 5% has been consolidated in the 20th century, and slightly over 1% was destroyed in the 19th and 20th centuries.