Hadrian 's Wall -LRB- Latin : perhaps Vallum Aelium,' 'the Aelian wall' '-RRB- is a stone and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of what is now northern England.
Hadrian 's Wall -LRB- Latin : Vallum Hadriani -RRB- is a stone and sod fortification built by the Roman Empire in northern England to prevent military attacks by the Scottish tribes.