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Nadine Lee
Hands Across Hadrian's Wall
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Hadrian's Wall A Tory MP has called for 100,000 Britons to hold hands across Hadrian's Wall this summer, in order to prevent Scotland voting for independence. Once used as a defensive fortification...
Topics: Emperor Hadrian, Hadrian's Wall, Hands Across the Border, MP Angus MacNeil, MP Rory Stewart, Roman Empire, Scottish independence
Nadine Lee
The Road to Dere Street
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Just off the A68 on the outskirts of the Scottish Borders, a small sign points towards the remnants of an ancient highway. Known as Dere Street, the road was once a bustling hive of Roman (and later ...
Topics: A68, Borders, Clan Pringle, Dere Street, Hadrian's Wall, Malcolm IV, medicine, Medieval Scotland, Midlothian, Roman Empire, Romans in Scotland, Soutra Isle, Via Regia, Wind turbines
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Nadine Lee
St Patrick's Scottish Heritage
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It's the most Irish day of the year, so what better time to brush up on the history of Ireland's well-known patron saint. As Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated today by Irish communities in all corne...
Topics: Celts, Druids, Hadrian's Wall, Ireland, Roman Britain, Saint Patrick, Saint Patrick's Day
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