Heddon-on-the-Wall is a village just outside Throckley, Northumberland, England, located on Hadrian’s Wall. The village is about nine miles from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. Heddon-on-the-wall is an attractive historic village located on Hadrian’s Wall, from which it takes its name and part of the wall itself forms an important archaeological feature immediately to the northeast of the main village.
Hadrian’s Wall, the most significant Roman monument in Britain, and was constructed in 122 AD. The extent of Hadrian’s Wall was 117 kilometres, spanning the width of Britain. The wall incorporated the Agricola’s Ditch and was constructed mainly of stone in the eastern reaches such as at Heddon-on-the-Wall. The wall was constructed primarily to prevent unwanted immigration from the north, and not as a fighting line for a major invasion. Heddon-on-the-Wall was brought to the attention of the nation when it was revealed in February 2001 that the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease originated from a farm in the village.
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