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The Latest Breaking News from Hadrian Wall

Sycamore Gap tree to finally be removed and ‘safely stored’

Sycamore Gap tree is resting on Hadrian’s Wall in a ‘precarious position’

The Independent UK

‘I slept in ditches and dreamed of marauding raiders’: a wild walk on the Hadrian’s Wall path

The vandalism at Sycamore Gap may have hogged the headlines, but walking the length of the national trail puts these borderlands into thrilling historical context

The Guardian - UK

Hadrian’s Wall ‘damaged in felling of landmark Sycamore Gap tree’

The tree was cut down overnight between Wednesday and Thursday last week, in what detectives have called a ‘deliberate act of vandalism’.

The Independent UK

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Everything we know about the felled Sycamore Gap tree

Police continue to hunt culprit amid outpuring of grief over ‘debliberate act of vandalism’

The Independent UK

Everything we know about the felled Sycamore Gap tree

Police continue to hunt culprit amid outpuring of grief over ‘debliberate act of vandalism’

The Independent UK

Everything we know about the felled Sycamore Gap tree

Police continue to hunt culprit amid outpuring of grief over ‘debliberate act of vandalism’

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap tree: ‘Minutes to cut down and centuries to grow back, if it ever does’, say experts

Experts say vandal likely had previous experience chopping down trees but is not a professional

The Independent UK

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A 16-year-old boy was arrested in England over the felling of an iconic tree

Thousands see the tree each year as they walk along Hadrian's Wall, which guarded the Roman Empire's northwestern frontier. It appeared in Kevin Costner's 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.

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Famous Sycamore Gap tree ‘deliberately felled’ in apparent ‘act of vandalism’

One of the UK’s most photographed trees has been “deliberately felled” in an apparent act of vandalism, authorities have said.

The National (Scotland)

Why archaeologists usually rebury their excavations

Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England is a popular tourist spot for those interested in British history. Visitors this year will get the chance to see the Roman bathhouse at Birdoswald before it is reburied by archaeologists.

The Conversation

'Lost' 2nd-century Roman fort discovered in Scotland

Archaeologists have discovered the buried remains of a Roman fort along Scotland's ancient Antonine Wall.

LiveScience

Another 'phallic symbol' found near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland by archaeologists

Buried through the ages under land near Hadrian's Wall, archaeologists believe rock art they have uncovered may be a "phallic symbol" created by native Britons

Chronicle Live

Hadrian's Wall trail to celebrate 20th anniversary this year

The 84-mile path from Wallsend to Bowness on Solway has attracted thousands of visitors to the North East since opening in 2003

Chronicle Live

I took a winter walk to Northumberland's Sycamore Gap on frozen paths

The famous tree is stunning year-round, and a challenging walk to get there makes it all the more rewarding

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I visited a Northumberland Roman temple frozen in time and it was magical

Brocolitia Roman Temple in Northumberland National Park is one of Hadrian's Wall's hidden gems and it was literally frozen in time during the cold snap

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Huge Roman fort in Northumberland to be excavated in lottery-backed project

The Vindolanda Charitable Trust will lead the excavation of the project at Magna fort

Chronicle Live

International arts project celebrating Hadrian's Wall to be shown in Northumberland National Park

Frontier Voices aims to explore what Hadrian's Wall means to those who live close to it

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Northumberland and Newcastle home to one of the best car-free breaks in the UK

You can leave the motor at home and still enjoy history and hostelling on Hadrian's Wall if it takes your fancy

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Hadrian's Wall named UK's top spot for romantic camping

The Northumberland landmark also takes second place in a list of UK camping sites open year-long

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Temporary public artwork on Hadrian's Wall has run extended for another two weeks

APERTURA was due to be dismantled and its windchimes were due to be given to schools and community groups along Hadrian's Wall - but it will stand at Walltown Country Park for a little longer

Chronicle Live

Lionel Messi reportedly "spotted" in Roman turret on Hadrian's Wall

An image of the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner was spotted far far away from the football pitch

The Guardian - UK

Commemorative tea towel? Not for Roman souvenir hunters

Exhibition shines light on items brought back by those posted to Hadrian’s Wall 2,000 years ago

Daily Mirror

'Walking Hadrian's Wall is a great way to explore our history and Roman legacy'

The Mirror's Siobhan celebrates the monument's 1,900th birthday. Last summer, she set off to trek Hadrian's Wall with four other adults and five teenagers, including her daughter

The Guardian - UK

What would the Romans say? A brilliant new ‘art fort’ brightens up Hadrian’s Wall

A temporary structure at Housesteads Fort celebrates 1,900 years of the wall, adding a welcome flamboyance to our writer’s childhood memories

The Guardian - UK

Not a bouncy castle: Hadrian’s Wall fort rebuilt in wild colour

Installation on remains of Roman structure in Northumberland is part of wall’s 1,900th anniversary celebrations

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