Hadrians Wall

Hadrian's wall is a stone and turf fortification 75 miles long across the breadth of Great Britain. It was begun in 122 AD during the reign of Roman emperor Hadrian and was the northern border of the Roman Empire on that island. It runs from present-day Tyne to Solway, dividing England and Scotland.

Hadrian's wall was made a [World Heritage Site]? in 1987.

Public Domain Map ~235 miles high. Courtesy Xerox PARC.

Red Mark shows approximate location of Hadrian's Wall