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Sycamore Gap sapling planted at eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall

The young tree was planted at Segedunum Roman Fort at Wallsend, North Tyneside.

Evening Standard

Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds

Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.

LiveScience

New discoveries at Hadrian's Wall are changing the picture of what life was like on the border of the Roman Empire

The British northern frontier was the edge of the Roman world — and a place of violence, boredom and opportunity, experts told Live Science.

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Archaeologists find 'unique' blood-red gemstone at Roman fort beyond Hadrian's Wall

Archaeologists discovered the engraved gemstone at Bremenium, a fort north of Hadrian's Wall.

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Hadrian's Wall: The defensive Roman wall that protected the frontier in Britain for 300 years

The wall is the largest Roman archaeological feature in Britain and was built to defend the northernmost limit of the Roman Empire.

LiveScience

Two men who felled iconic Sycamore Gap tree on UK's Roman Wall jailed for four years

Sarah Dodd, a lawyer specialising in tree law, said it was the first time in the UK that someone had been sentenced to prison for illegally felling a tree.

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‘Anything Roman, I’m fascinated’: hiking Hadrian’s Wall with a Muslim women’s walking group

Adventuring group the Wanderlust Women organises hikes through the Amazon rainforest, climbs up Mount Everest and treks to the high Arctic. Their latest expedition? A chance to soak up dramatic scenery and Roman history closer to home

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Amateur archaeologists discover rare winged goddess sculpture near Sycamore Gap

Symbolic find believed to signify the end of an Ancient Roman war

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‘It’s difficult to fathom his kind of stupidity’: Justice for the felled Sycamore Gap tree, the surprising verdict is in

Two British men were on trial for for cutting down the 150-year-old landmark.

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‘Bloody hell, that can’t be’: Moment ranger discovered iconic Sycamore Gap tree had been hacked down

IN DEPTH: From the ranger who first spotted the fallen Sycamore Gap tree to a US tourist visiting its stump, Alex Ross discovers a resolve for a strong legacy to be enjoyed by future generations

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap trial live: Prosecutor mocks suspects’ defence and calls men ‘rather pathetic’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court, accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

The Independent UK

Jury shown video of ‘Sycamore Gap tree being felled’

Footage shown in Newcastle trial of two men accused of chopping down tree on Hadrian’s Wall in September 2023

The Guardian - UK

Sycamore Gap was totemic, trial of two men accused of chopping down tree is told

Groundworker Daniel Graham and mechanic Adam Carruthers each deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall.

Evening Standard

Sycamore Gap trial live: ‘Jeffrey, it’s gone viral’, defendant remarked after tree chopped down, court told

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have appeared for the second day of the trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

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Sycamore Gap tree felling was a 'deliberate and mindless' act, UK prosecutor says

The tree, revered for its symmetrical perch between two hills along ancient Hadrian’s Wall, was cut down in the early hours of 28 September 2023, damaging the stone wall as it crashed to the ground.

The Guardian - UK

Two men filmed felling of Sycamore Gap tree during ‘mindless’ act, court hears

Jury shown phone footage with sound of chainsaw and toppling tree, in trial of pair who deny criminal damage

Evening Standard

Jury selected in trial of two men accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

The trial of Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, due to open on Tuesday

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Jury selection begins in Sycamore Gap trial

Two men deny criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall.

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The Independent UK

A year after being cut down, the search for answers continues over Sycamore Gap as pair face trial

As attention turns to two men facing trial for felling the much-loved Sycamore Gap tree, locals continue to grieve the loss and demand answers

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National Trust announces 49 good causes that will receive Sycamore Gap saplings

Seedlings have been grown from the tree beside Hadrian’s Wall which was illegally felled.

The Guardian - UK

Sycamore Gap tree exhibition opens to mark a year since its felling

Section of trunk on display along with images sent in by public of the tree when it was still standing

The Guardian - UK

Felled Sycamore Gap tree to go on public display in Northumberland

The tree will be exhibited at the Sill in Hexham, close to where it once stood

WEKU

'Signs of life': Sycamore Gap tree will live on, experts say

There is good news about a beloved tree that was cut down in September. Arborists in England say they're encouraged after seeds and cuttings show signs of successful propagation.

Evening Standard

Sycamore gap: Robin Hood Prince of Thieves director attacks ‘senseless’ vandalism of tree

The tree was thought to be at least 150-years-old

WEKU

England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree will be removed from Hadrian's Wall

Officials say they're amazed by the public's concern for the well-loved tree, after receiving thousands of tributes, suggestions and donations from people in the U.K. and overseas.

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