# Hadrian's Wall — WHE Definition Discussion (1-11580) **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [November 15, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hadrians-wall-whe-definition-discussion-1-11580/17254 "2012-11-15T21:52:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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Hadrian's Wall (known in antiquity as the _Vallum Hadriani_ or the _Vallum Aelian_) is a defensive frontier work in northern Britain which dates from 122 CE. The wall ran from coast to coast at a length of 73 statute miles (120 km). Though the wall is commonly thought to have been built to mark the boundary line between Britain and Scotland, this is not so; no one knows the actual motivation behind its construction but it does not delineate a boundary between two countries. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Hadrians\_Wall/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hadrians_Wall/)._ * * * **Join the Conversation** - What would you like to know more about? - Is there a related topic you'd like to see covered? - What did you think about this definition? Is there anything you'd like to ask about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too. ---
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