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Hadrian's Wall

noun

  1. a wall of defense for the Roman province of Britain, constructed by Hadrian between Solway Firth and the mouth of the Tyne.


Hadrian's Wall

noun

  1. a fortified Roman wall, of which substantial parts remain, extending across N England from the Solway Firth in the west to the mouth of the River Tyne in the east. It was built in 120–123 ad on the orders of the emperor Hadrian as a defence against the N British tribes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The saga is a stark reminder of the emotional place that trees occupy in Britain's national consciousness - coming not long after the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was felled at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.

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There was outrage when the tree, which stood in a dip next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was chopped down.

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She said that means many pupils studying in the shadow of Hadrian's Wall are missing out on the benefits of Latin.

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Glowering skies notwithstanding, it’s impossible to watch even the most grisly case without longing to visit Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where the show is filmed, and take a tour of Lindisfarne Island, Alnmouth and Amble, Corbridge and Hadrian’s Wall.

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Millions once visited Sycamore Gap, the famous sycamore tree nestled in a gap in Hadrian's Wall.

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