Hadrian's Wall
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Hadrian's Wall by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Hadrian's Wall
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 2 Jun 2010
This is the longest surviving unbroken stretch of the 'broad wall', built wider than the wall further west (which probably fell victim to cost savings). Stone from the wall here was plundered to build Heddon's church.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.996403
Longitude
-1.786765