Hadrian's Wall
Defensive fortification in Roman Britain
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| February 2025 |
Sycamore Gap tree
A trial date of 28 April 2025 was set during a court hearing, with the trial anticipated to last 10 days.
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| September 29 2024 |
Sycamore Gap tree
A National Trust manager assessed the tree stump as 'healthy', suggesting potential regrowth through coppicing, though noting it would take years to develop and 150-200 years to resemble the original tree. Seeds were collected to propagate new saplings.
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| August 2024 |
Sycamore Gap tree
New shoots discovered growing at the base of the original Sycamore Gap tree stump, indicating potential natural regeneration.
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| June 2024 |
Sycamore Gap tree
The second man entered two not guilty pleas. Both men were released on bail.
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| May 15 2024 |
Sycamore Gap tree
The two men appeared at Newcastle Crown Court, with one entering a not guilty plea and the second entering no plea.
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| April 2024 |
Sycamore Gap tree
The two suspects were charged with criminal damage to both the Sycamore Gap tree and the adjacent Hadrian's Wall.
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| March 8 2024 |
Sycamore Gap tree
BBC News reported the first seedlings sprouted from genetic material recovered from the Sycamore Gap tree, with the first seedling to be presented to King Charles III for planting in Windsor Great Park.
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| October 2023 |
Sycamore Gap tree
Two men from Cumbria, aged 38 and 31, were arrested in connection with the tree's destruction.
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| September 29 2023 |
Sycamore Gap tree
A National Trust manager assessed the tree's stump, noting it appeared healthy and potentially capable of regrowing through coppicing. Seeds were collected to propagate new saplings.
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| September 28 2023 |
Sycamore Gap tree
Northumbria Police arrested a 16-year-old boy and a man in his 60s in connection with the tree's felling.
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| September 28 2023 |
Sycamore Gap tree
The iconic Sycamore Gap tree was deliberately felled in the early morning during Storm Agnes, with a chainsaw cut at the base of its trunk and a white line spray painted just below the cut.
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| September 28 2023 |
Sycamore Gap tree
Deliberately felled in an early morning act of vandalism, which was investigated by Northumbria Police.
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| 2022 | The 'Hadrian's Wall' board game was nominated for the American Tabletop Awards in the Strategy Game category. |
| 2021 | Co-authored 'Vindolanda Excavation Research Report: Focusing on Post-Roman Vindolanda' with M. Alberti, published through the Chesterholm Museum publications. |
| 2021 | A board game titled 'Hadrian's Wall' was released, simulating the construction and defence of the historical Roman wall. |
| 2021 | Northumbrian Water workers discovered a previously unknown 3-metre section of Hadrian's Wall while repairing a water main in central Newcastle upon Tyne. The company carefully planned the pipe repair to preserve the archaeological find, ensuring a buffer around the excavated trench. |
| 2020 | The world's first complete digital reconstruction of the Hadrian's Wall system is released for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. |
| 2018 | Organizations managing Hadrian's Wall and the Great Wall of China signed a collaborative agreement to promote tourism and enhance historical and cultural understanding of both monuments. |
| 2016 | Published academic paper 'The complexity of intramural and extramural relationships on the northern frontier of Roman Britain – a Vindolanda case study' in the book 'Small Finds & Ancient Social Practices in the Northwest Provinces of the Roman Empire'. |
| 2016 |
Sycamore Gap tree
Won the England Tree of the Year award, highlighting its cultural significance.
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| 2013 | Published academic paper 'The fort Wall: A great divide?' in the journal 'Breaking Down Boundaries, Hadrian's Wall in the 21st Century'. |
| September 2 2012 | Last day of 'Connecting Light', the digital art installation illuminating Hadrian's Wall as part of the London 2012 Festival. |
| August 31 2012 | First day of 'Connecting Light', a digital art installation illuminating Hadrian's Wall, which was part of the London 2012 Festival. |
| 2011 | The film The Eagle is released, inspired by Rosemary Sutcliff's 1954 novel The Eagle of the Ninth. |
| 2010 | Centurion film released, telling a story set around Hadrian's Wall and the Roman legions. |
| March 13 2010 | Public event 'Illuminating Hadrian's Wall' was held, where the entire route of the wall was lit with 500 beacons, creating a spectacular visual display. |
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