Hadrians wall at Sycamore Gap between Housesteads and Steel Rigg. Famous Sycamore tree is known as Robin Hood's Tree, Northumberland, England, UK
Hadrians wall at Sycamore Gap between Housesteads and Steel Rigg. The famous Sycamore tree is known as Robin Hood's Tree used in the film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner Hadrian's Wall was 80 Roman miles (73 statute miles or 120 km) long,[2] its width and height dependent on the construction materials which were available nearby. East of River Irthing the wall was made from squared stone and measured 3 metres ( ft) wide and five to six metres (16–20 ft) high, while west of the river the wall was made from turf and measured 6 metres (20 ft) wide and metres ( ft) high. This does not include the wall's ditches, berms and forts. The central section measured eight Roman feet wide ( ft or m) on a 10-foot ( m) base. Some parts of this section of the wall survive to a height of 10 feet ( m).
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Location: Hadrians wall at Sycamore Gap between Housesteads and Steel England
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