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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, northern England


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 12:46

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1987)
  • Located in Northumberland, northern England
  • Built in the 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian
  • Stone wall constructed directly on the Whin Sill ridge for strategic elevation

This stretch of Hadrian's Wall lies along a rugged ridge in Northumberland, running between Walltown Quarry East and ...

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