Hadrian's Wall

American  

noun

1. a wall of defense for the Roman province of Britain, constructed by Hadrian between Solway Firth and the mouth of the Tyne.

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Hadrian's Wall British  

noun

1. a fortified Roman wall, of which substantial parts remain, extending across N England from the Solway Firth in the west to the mouth of the River Tyne in the east. It was built in 120–123 _ad on the orders of the emperor Hadrian as a defence against the N British tribes

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Example Sentences

It is part of the charity's Trees of Hope initiative which received nearly 500 applications for the 49 saplings grown from the seeds rescued from the tree, which stood in a dip next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland until two men from Cumbria cut it down one night in September 2023.

From BBC

Down the drain is where British archaeologists recently discovered 36 artfully engraved semiprecious stones, in an ancient bathhouse at the site of a Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall in Carlisle, England.

From New York Times

The bathhouse was built along the river Eden and near the Roman fort of Uxelodunum, also known as Petriana, which was safely situated behind Hadrian’s Wall, the empire’s northern border.

From New York Times

A wooden object found at a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall initially thought to be a sewing tool may have been a 2nd Century sex toy.

From BBC

The site will be added to the National Heritage Collection, joining Hadrian's Wall, Ironbridge in Telford and Stonehenge.

From BBC