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Hadrian

[ hey-dree-uhn ]

noun

  1. Publius Aelius Hadrianus, a.d. 76–138, Roman emperor 117–138.


Hadrian

/ ˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. Hadrian76138MRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Latin name Publius Aelius Hadrianus. 76–138 ad , Roman emperor (117–138); adopted son and successor of Trajan. He travelled throughout the Roman Empire, strengthening its frontiers and encouraging learning and architecture, and in Rome he reorganized the army and codified Roman law
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In a statement read to the court, Ms Whysall-Price said she arrived at the tree at about 17:20 on 27 September while walking the length of Hadrian's Wall.

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The tree had stood for more than 100 years in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland before it was felled overnight on 27 September, 2023, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

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Twelve people have been sworn in at Newcastle Crown Court to consider the case against the pair who both deny chopping down the tree on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in September 2023.

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The saga is a stark reminder of the emotional place that trees occupy in Britain's national consciousness - coming not long after the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was felled at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.

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There was outrage when the tree, which stood in a dip next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was chopped down.

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