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Hadrian's Wall and the Picts
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Areas of what is now Scotland were never conquered by the Romans. The Emperor Hadrian had a wall built across the north of England to keep out the Picts, ancestors of the Scottish people. The wall included forts such as Housesteads and Vindolanda, and parts can still be seen today. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular area for walkers.
Memory tip: Hadrian's Wall kept out the Picts; forts Housesteads and Vindolanda; a World Heritage Site.
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Who ordered the building of the wall across the north of England to keep out the Picts?
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