Hadrian's Wall was 80 Roman miles (73 and a half Modern miles or 117 kilometres) long, its width and height dependent on the construction materials which were available nearby: east of the river Irthing the wall was made from brick shaped stone and measured 10 Roman feet (9.7 ft or 3 m) wide and 5 to 6 metres (16–20 ft) tall west of the river the wall was made from turf and measured 6 metres (20 ft) wide and 3.5 metres (11.5 ft) high. Sections of Hadrian's Wall remain near Greenhead and along the route, though other large sections have been dismantled over the years to use the stones for various nearby construction projects. English Heritage, a government organization in charge of managing the historic environment of England, describes it as 'the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain'. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. It is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern England, where it is often known simply as the Roman Wall. In addition to its use as a military fortification, it is thought that the gates through the wall would also have served as customs posts to allow trade taxation.Ī significant portion of the wall still exists, particularly the mid-section, and for much of its length the wall can be followed on foot. The wall was the northern border of the Empire in Britain for much of the Roman Empire's rule, and also the most heavily fortified border in the Empire. The name is also sometimes used jocularly as a synonym for the border between Scotland and England, although for most of its length the wall follows a line well south of the modern border - and neither the Scoti tribe nor the English lived in Britain at the time of the wall's construction.

Hadrian's Wall ( Latin: Vallum Hadriani) was a stone and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of Great Britain to prevent military raids by the tribes of (what is now) Scotland to the north, to improve economic stability and provide peaceful conditions in the Roman province of Britannia to the south, to physically mark the frontier of the Empire, and to separate the unruly Selgovae tribe in the north from the Brigantes in the south and discourage them from uniting. Related subjects: Architecture British History 1500 and before (including Roman Britain)

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