Hadrian's Wall

Defensive fortification in Roman Britain

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Hadrian's Wall, also known as the Roman Wall, Picts' Wall, or Vallum Aelium in Latin, is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Running from Wallsend on the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west of what is now northern England, it was a stone wall with large ditches in front of it and behind it that crossed the whole width of the island. Soldiers were garrisoned along the line of the wall in large forts, smaller milecastles, and intervening turrets. In addition to the wall's defensive military role, its gates may have been customs posts.

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Second arrest made over felling of Sycamore Gap tree A second person has been arrested in connection with the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall. Sky News - Published on September 29, 2023
Iconic tree at Hadrian's Wall 'deliberately felled' One of the most photographed trees in the country has been "deliberately felled", officials have said. Sky News - Published on September 28, 2023
Biggest ever dig at Hadrian's Wall to reveal details about life on the Roman frontier The biggest archaeological dig on Hadrian's Wall since the 1990s is underway, with experts hoping it will reveal more secrets about life on at the northern edge of the Roman Empire. Sky News - Published on June 16, 2023