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Hadrian's Wall was a wall built by the Romans across the centre of Britain in the 2nd century CE. It stretched from [[Wallsend]] in the east to [[Bowness on Solway]] in the west.

'''Hadrian's Wall''' was a wall built by the Romans across the centre of Britain in the 2nd century CE, to defend their northern frontier from [[Picts|Pictish]] incursions.

 

It stretched from [[Wallsend]] in the east to [[Bowness on Solway]] in the west, separating (approximately) England from Scotland, which was never conquered by the Romans, though a subsequent northward advance took them as far as the [[Antonine Wall]].