Hadrian's Wall (Hadrian's Wall) - a fortification rampart built by the Romans in Britain. This is the first of two similar fortifications. The second shaft - located north of the Antonine Wall and not as well known as survived much worse.

Hadrian's Wall was a length of 80 Roman miles, or 120 km. Its height is varied depending on the location and construction material. To the east of the river Irthing shaft was built of rectangular stones, its width to 3 meters, and height - 5-6 meters. West of the shaft was earthy, 6 meters wide and 3, 5 meters high.

There is a widespread belief that Hadrian's Wall runs along the border of England and Scotland. It is not, Hadrian's Wall is entirely in England and is spaced from the boundary is less than a kilometer to the west and 110 kilometers to the east.

The wall was built on the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, which is famous for the fact that during his reign has visited almost all the provinces of the Roman Empire .  Construction of the wall began shortly before his arrival in Britain in 122 g .  n . e .  Historians are not agreed as to why this wall was built .  Maybe she was supposed to symbolize the power of the Roman Empire .  Its functionality as a defensive structure is questionable, both military and economic terms: are scattered across the northern plains Pictish tribes represented a threat to the Roman Empire, and could the shaft successfully reflect their raids .  And not whether it would be cheaper just to join those lands to the empire than to build and maintain such a tree? After all, it was not just poured or constructed of stone wall .  At a distance of one Roman mile apart were constructed to strengthen small .  Along the shaft was built up to 17 full-forts, and the garrison walls often exceed 10 000 . 

After the departure of the Romans from Britain shaft collapses. Large sections of the wall were demolished during the construction of the road in the XVIII century. But in the middle of the XIX century wall interested John Clayton. He began to buy plots of land where the remains of the shaft to the locals do not dragging away the stones on their buildings. Then the land bought by the National Trust to preserve historical and natural heritage.

In 2003, along the line, where he was Hadrian's Wall, opened a tourist walking trail.