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

'''Hadrian's Wall''' was a wall built by the Romans across [[Britain]] in the 2nd century AD, to defend their northern frontier from [[Picts|Pictish]] incursions (an alternative theory is that is was not primarily a defensive structure but a tax barrier).

It stretched across northern England from [[Wallsend]] in the east to [[Bowness on Solway]] in the west, and formed the northern boundary of the Roman Empire, though a subsequent temporary northward advance took them as far as the [[Antonine Wall]].

It stretched across northern England from [[Wallsend]] in the east to [[Bowness on Solway]] in the west, and formed the northern boundary of the Roman Empire, though a subsequent temporary northward advance took them as far as the [[Antonine Wall]].

After the fall of the [[Roman Empire]], much of the stone from the wall was taken and reused building local [[churches]] and abbeys, as well as housing and farmsteads. All that remains of the wall are small sections which constitute something of a tourist attraction.

After the fall of the [[Roman Empire]], much of the stone from the wall was taken and reused building local [[churches]] and abbeys, as well as housing and farmsteads. However, Roman remains exist at points along the route - including a substantial length in the central, upland section.  

[[Category:Ancient Rome]]

[[Category:Ancient Rome]]