Hadrian's Wall

noun

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

Hadrian's Wall

noun

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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The tree had stood for more than 100 years in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland before it was felled in a "moronic mission" in the early hours of 28 September 2023, Newcastle Crown Court has heard.

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Andrew Pode, the National Trust's general manager for Northumberland coast and Hadrian's Wall, said the tree was "world famous" and had been "unlawfully felled", adding: "No-one had the right or permission to cause damage to the tree."

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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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