Illuminating Hadrian's Wall was a public event on

Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall (, also known as the ''Roman Wall'', Picts' Wall, or ''Vallum Aelium'' in Latin) is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Roman Britain, Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Ru ...

which took place on 13 March 2010 and saw the route of the wall lit with

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s. The event was organised by Hadrian's Wall Heritage Ltd. and coincided with the 1600th anniversary of the

End of Roman rule in Britain The end of Roman rule in Britain occurred as the military forces of Roman Britain withdrew to defend or seize the Western Roman Empire's continental core, leaving behind an autonomous post-Roman Britain. In 383, the usurper Magnus Maximus wit ...

Organisation

The 84-mile route was lit by 500 gas beacons, flares and torches at 250m intervals, with the assistance of more than 1000 volunteers. Approximately 120 landowners allowed access onto their lands for the event to take place. The project was led by Hadrian's Wall Heritage Ltd and supported by several other groups, which formed part of North East England’s programme of festivals and events. The event marked the beginning of British Tourism week as supported by the Carlisle Tourism Partnership,England's Roman Frontier, Page 6 and the 500 points of light were filmed by a helicopter at dusk.

References

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