Hadrian's Wall

Summary

Hadrian's Wall is a Roman limes^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of roman_limes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,514 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hadrian's Wall is the creator of Hadrian^[3].
• Hadrian's Wall is located in Northumberland^[4].
• Hadrian's Wall is located in Cumbria^[5].
• Hadrian's Wall is in the country of United Kingdom^[6].
• Hadrian's Wall's instance of is recorded as Roman limes^[7].
• Hadrian's Wall's instance of is recorded as cordon^[8].
• Hadrian's Wall's instance of is recorded as Roman archaeological site^[9].
• Hadrian's Wall's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[10].
• Hadrian's Wall's instance of is recorded as international border^[11].
• Hadrian's Wall's maintained by is recorded as National Trust^[12].
• Hadrian's Wall is operated by English Heritage^[13].
• Hadrian is named after Hadrian's Wall^[14].
• Hadrian's Wall is part of Limes Britannicus^[15].
• Hadrian's Wall is part of borders of the Roman Empire^[16].
• Hadrian's Wall's Commons category is recorded as Hadrian's Wall^[17].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises Magna Roman Fort^[18].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises Chesters Bridge^[19].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises Milecastle 0^[20].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises Milecastle 1^[21].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises Milecastle 2^[22].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises Milecastle 3^[23].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises Milecastle 4^[24].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises Milecastle 5^[25].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48^[26].
• Hadrian's Wall comprises milecastles and turrets on the Hadrian's Wall^[27].

Body

Geography

Hadrian's Wall is in the country of United Kingdom^[6]. Located in include Northumberland^[4], a ceremonial county of England^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Cumbria^[5], a ceremonial county of England^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1974^[32]. Part of include Limes Britannicus^[15], a Roman limes^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and borders of the Roman Empire^[16], an architectural ensemble^[35], in Germany^[36].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Roman limes^[7], cordon^[8], Roman archaeological site^[9], tourist attraction^[10], and international border^[11].

History and Context

122 marks the founding of Hadrian's Wall^[37]. Hadrian is named after it^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Hadrian's Wall include Hadrian's Wall Path^[38], a National Trail^[39], in United Kingdom^[40].

Why It Matters

Hadrian's Wall ranks in the top 6% of roman_limes entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,514 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Hadrian's Wall Path^[38], a National Trail^[39], in United Kingdom^[40].