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Hadrian's Wall and Its Trees

David J. Breeze

The felling of the Sycamore Gap tree in 2023 struck a deep chord across the world, reminding many of how trees define our landscapes and memories. Hadrian's Wall and its Trees responds to that moment by celebrating the living and ancient trees that line the course of Rome's northern frontier - and the enduring role of wood in its history.

Edited by David J. Breeze, with evocative line drawings by Mark B. Richards, this richly illustrated volume explores how trees have shaped the story of Hadrian's Wall: from their presence in Roman construction and everyday life to their appearance in art, myth, and conservation today. Essays range from studies of ancient woodlands and Roman carpentry to reflections on individual trees that have become landmarks in their own right.

With contributions from archaeologists, artists, and heritage specialists, the book weaves together science, history, and emotion - demonstrating how trees, both ancient and modern, continue to give meaning to this extraordinary landscape. A testament to renewal and continuity, it invites readers to look anew at Hadrian's Wall and the natural world that frames it.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
  • Publish Date: Nov 6th, 2025
  • Pages: 244
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 1.75lb
  • EAN: 9781805830986
  • Categories: Ancient - RomeArchaeology

About the Author

Richards, Mark B.: - Susan Aglionby, Susan's Farm, Houghton, near Carlisle Marta Alberti-Dunn, The Vindolanda Trust Lindsay Allason-Jones, Honorary Keeper of the Clayton Collection Catherine Ayres, poet and teacher Amy Baker, post-graduate student, Newcastle University Richard Beleson, San Francisco Ancient Numismatic Society Sarah Bell, photographer at Sarah Deane Photographic Geoffrey Bennett, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Art and Law Andrew Birley, Director of Excavations, The Vindolanda Trust Barbara Birley, Curator, The Vindolanda Trust Patricia Birley, The Vindolanda Trust Mike Bishop, Writer, publisher and archaeologist Sam Bithell, post-graduate student, Newcastle University David J. Breeze, Honorary Professor at the Universities of Durham, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Stirling Richard Brickstock, independent researcher and numismatist Caroline Cartwright, research scientist, The British Museum Laura Charlton, writer and Director (Allendale Pantomine) Abigail Cheverst, community and heritage freelancer Mike Collins, Team Leader for Development Advice, North East and Yorkshire, Historic England Nick Corble, canal explorer, walker and writer Eleri Cousins, Associate Professor in Roman History, Durham University Dorothy Cowans, independent researcher Jim Crow, Professor Emeritus, Edinburgh University Kelly Davis, poet and freelance editor Eckhard Deschler-Erb, Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, University of Cologne Andrew Fox, Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Liverpool Paul Frodsham, Honorary Fellow, Durham University, and independent consultant, Oracle Heritage Services Tony Gates, Chief Executive Officer, Northumberland National Parks Authority Erik Graafstal, Municipal archaeologist, Utrecht, The Netherlands Bill Griffiths, North East Museums William (Bill) S. Hanson, Professor Emeritus, University of Glasgow Jane Harrison, archaeologist, Community Archaeology North (Community Interest Company) Tom Hazenberg, senior archaeologist Limes Association of the Netherlands; consultant Hazenberg Archeologie, The Netherlands Richard Hingley, Professor Emeritus, Durham University Matthew Hobson, Associate Director, Wardell Armstrong Archaeology; Honorary Visiting Fellow, University of Leicester Nick Hodgson, Honorary Research Fellow Durham University; past President of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle Fraser Hunter, Principal Curator, Iron Age and Roman Collections, National Museum of Scotland Jacqui Huntley, former scientific advisor to English Heritage Tatiana Ivleva, Visiting Research Fellow, Newcastle University Ian Jackson, former Operations Director of the British Geological Survey Nick Johnson, Northumbria Veteran Trees Project Rececca H. Jones, Keeper of Scottish History and Archaeology, National Museums of Scotland; co-chair of the Congress of Roman Frontier Studies Paul J. Kitching, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Durham Al McCluskey, post-graduate student, Newcastle University Frances McIntosh, curator of English Heritage Museums on Hadrian's Wall Alex Meyer, Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario Roger Miket, former Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear and Director of Excavations at South Shields Roman Fort Katie Mountain, archaeologist, Pre-Construct Archaeology, Durham Rachel Newman, Senior Executive Officer, Oxford Archaeology North Don O'Meara, Historic England, and editor of Archaeologia Aeliana Andrew Poad, The National Trust John S. Poulter, independent researcher Carole Raddato, independent researcher Mark Richards, author of Cicerone's guide Walking Hadrian's Wall Path and other guidebooks for walkers Tanja Romankiewicz, Senior lecturer, EFI Affiliate, Prehistoric and Roman Archaeology, University of Edinburgh Robert Sands, Global Engagement Officer, University College Dublin Peter Savin, independent researcher Sue Stallibrass, former scientific advisor to English Heritage Martha Lovell Stewart, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Durham Graeme Stobbs, archaeologist and independent researcher Matthew Symonds, editor, Current World Archaeology Roger Tomlin, Wolfson College, Oxford, editor, Roman Inscriptions of Britain Harry van Enckevort, retired archaeologist of the municipality of Nijmegen and now independent researcher Sandra Walkshofer, Edufilm, Austria David Walsh, Career Development Fellow at Durham University Humphrey Welfare, former editor of Archaeologia Aeliana Alan Wilkins, independent researcher Tony Wilmott, formerly Senior Archaeologist, Historic England
Breeze, David J.: - Susan Aglionby, Susan's Farm, Houghton, near Carlisle Marta Alberti-Dunn, The Vindolanda Trust Lindsay Allason-Jones, Honorary Keeper of the Clayton Collection Catherine Ayres, poet and teacher Amy Baker, post-graduate student, Newcastle University Richard Beleson, San Francisco Ancient Numismatic Society Sarah Bell, photographer at Sarah Deane Photographic Geoffrey Bennett, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Art and Law Andrew Birley, Director of Excavations, The Vindolanda Trust Barbara Birley, Curator, The Vindolanda Trust Patricia Birley, The Vindolanda Trust Mike Bishop, Writer, publisher and archaeologist Sam Bithell, post-graduate student, Newcastle University David J. Breeze, Honorary Professor at the Universities of Durham, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Stirling Richard Brickstock, independent researcher and numismatist Caroline Cartwright, research scientist, The British Museum Laura Charlton, writer and Director (Allendale Pantomine) Abigail Cheverst, community and heritage freelancer Mike Collins, Team Leader for Development Advice, North East and Yorkshire, Historic England Nick Corble, canal explorer, walker and writer Eleri Cousins, Associate Professor in Roman History, Durham University Dorothy Cowans, independent researcher Jim Crow, Professor Emeritus, Edinburgh University Kelly Davis, poet and freelance editor Eckhard Deschler-Erb, Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, University of Cologne Andrew Fox, Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Liverpool Paul Frodsham, Honorary Fellow, Durham University, and independent consultant, Oracle Heritage Services Tony Gates, Chief Executive Officer, Northumberland National Parks Authority Erik Graafstal, Municipal archaeologist, Utrecht, The Netherlands Bill Griffiths, North East Museums William (Bill) S. Hanson, Professor Emeritus, University of Glasgow Jane Harrison, archaeologist, Community Archaeology North (Community Interest Company) Tom Hazenberg, senior archaeologist Limes Association of the Netherlands; consultant Hazenberg Archeologie, The Netherlands Richard Hingley, Professor Emeritus, Durham University Matthew Hobson, Associate Director, Wardell Armstrong Archaeology; Honorary Visiting Fellow, University of Leicester Nick Hodgson, Honorary Research Fellow Durham University; past President of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle Fraser Hunter, Principal Curator, Iron Age and Roman Collections, National Museum of Scotland Jacqui Huntley, former scientific advisor to English Heritage Tatiana Ivleva, Visiting Research Fellow, Newcastle University Ian Jackson, former Operations Director of the British Geological Survey Nick Johnson, Northumbria Veteran Trees Project Rececca H. Jones, Keeper of Scottish History and Archaeology, National Museums of Scotland; co-chair of the Congress of Roman Frontier Studies Paul J. Kitching, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Durham Al McCluskey, post-graduate student, Newcastle University Frances McIntosh, curator of English Heritage Museums on Hadrian's Wall Alex Meyer, Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario Roger Miket, former Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear and Director of Excavations at South Shields Roman Fort Katie Mountain, archaeologist, Pre-Construct Archaeology, Durham Rachel Newman, Senior Executive Officer, Oxford Archaeology North Don O'Meara, Historic England, and editor of Archaeologia Aeliana Andrew Poad, The National Trust John S. Poulter, independent researcher Carole Raddato, independent researcher Mark Richards, author of Cicerone's guide Walking Hadrian's Wall Path and other guidebooks for walkers Tanja Romankiewicz, Senior lecturer, EFI Affiliate, Prehistoric and Roman Archaeology, University of Edinburgh Robert Sands, Global Engagement Officer, University College Dublin Peter Savin, independent researcher Sue Stallibrass, former scientific advisor to English Heritage Martha Lovell Stewart, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Durham Graeme Stobbs, archaeologist and independent researcher Matthew Symonds, editor, Current World Archaeology Roger Tomlin, Wolfson College, Oxford, editor, Roman Inscriptions of Britain Harry van Enckevort, retired archaeologist of the municipality of Nijmegen and now independent researcher Sandra Walkshofer, Edufilm, Austria David Walsh, Career Development Fellow at Durham University Humphrey Welfare, former editor of Archaeologia Aeliana Alan Wilkins, independent researcher Tony Wilmott, formerly Senior Archaeologist, Historic England
Gates, Tony: - Susan Aglionby, Susan's Farm, Houghton, near Carlisle Marta Alberti-Dunn, The Vindolanda Trust Lindsay Allason-Jones, Honorary Keeper of the Clayton Collection Catherine Ayres, poet and teacher Amy Baker, post-graduate student, Newcastle University Richard Beleson, San Francisco Ancient Numismatic Society Sarah Bell, photographer at Sarah Deane Photographic Geoffrey Bennett, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Art and Law Andrew Birley, Director of Excavations, The Vindolanda Trust Barbara Birley, Curator, The Vindolanda Trust Patricia Birley, The Vindolanda Trust Mike Bishop, Writer, publisher and archaeologist Sam Bithell, post-graduate student, Newcastle University David J. Breeze, Honorary Professor at the Universities of Durham, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Stirling Richard Brickstock, independent researcher and numismatist Caroline Cartwright, research scientist, The British Museum Laura Charlton, writer and Director (Allendale Pantomine) Abigail Cheverst, community and heritage freelancer Mike Collins, Team Leader for Development Advice, North East and Yorkshire, Historic England Nick Corble, canal explorer, walker and writer Eleri Cousins, Associate Professor in Roman History, Durham University Dorothy Cowans, independent researcher Jim Crow, Professor Emeritus, Edinburgh University Kelly Davis, poet and freelance editor Eckhard Deschler-Erb, Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Provinces, University of Cologne Andrew Fox, Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Liverpool Paul Frodsham, Honorary Fellow, Durham University, and independent consultant, Oracle Heritage Services Tony Gates, Chief Executive Officer, Northumberland National Parks Authority Erik Graafstal, Municipal archaeologist, Utrecht, The Netherlands Bill Griffiths, North East Museums William (Bill) S. Hanson, Professor Emeritus, University of Glasgow Jane Harrison, archaeologist, Community Archaeology North (Community Interest Company) Tom Hazenberg, senior archaeologist Limes Association of the Netherlands; consultant Hazenberg Archeologie, The Netherlands Richard Hingley, Professor Emeritus, Durham University Matthew Hobson, Associate Director, Wardell Armstrong Archaeology; Honorary Visiting Fellow, University of Leicester Nick Hodgson, Honorary Research Fellow Durham University; past President of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle Fraser Hunter, Principal Curator, Iron Age and Roman Collections, National Museum of Scotland Jacqui Huntley, former scientific advisor to English Heritage Tatiana Ivleva, Visiting Research Fellow, Newcastle University Ian Jackson, former Operations Director of the British Geological Survey Nick Johnson, Northumbria Veteran Trees Project Rececca H. Jones, Keeper of Scottish History and Archaeology, National Museums of Scotland; co-chair of the Congress of Roman Frontier Studies Paul J. Kitching, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Durham Al McCluskey, post-graduate student, Newcastle University Frances McIntosh, curator of English Heritage Museums on Hadrian's Wall Alex Meyer, Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario Roger Miket, former Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear and Director of Excavations at South Shields Roman Fort Katie Mountain, archaeologist, Pre-Construct Archaeology, Durham Rachel Newman, Senior Executive Officer, Oxford Archaeology North Don O'Meara, Historic England, and editor of Archaeologia Aeliana Andrew Poad, The National Trust John S. Poulter, independent researcher Carole Raddato, independent researcher Mark Richards, author of Cicerone's guide Walking Hadrian's Wall Path and other guidebooks for walkers Tanja Romankiewicz, Senior lecturer, EFI Affiliate, Prehistoric and Roman Archaeology, University of Edinburgh Robert Sands, Global Engagement Officer, University College Dublin Peter Savin, independent researcher Sue Stallibrass, former scientific advisor to English Heritage Martha Lovell Stewart, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Durham Graeme Stobbs, archaeologist and independent researcher Matthew Symonds, editor, Current World Archaeology Roger Tomlin, Wolfson College, Oxford, editor, Roman Inscriptions of Britain Harry van Enckevort, retired archaeologist of the municipality of Nijmegen and now independent researcher Sandra Walkshofer, Edufilm, Austria David Walsh, Career Development Fellow at Durham University Humphrey Welfare, former editor of Archaeologia Aeliana Alan Wilkins, independent researcher Tony Wilmott, formerly Senior Archaeologist, Historic England