Hadrian’s Wall

A Roman frontier fortification built in northern Britain under Emperor Hadrian (~122 AD), which served to regulate trade and movement across the empire’s northern border rather than primarily to repel large-scale military invasions, and was garrisoned by auxiliary units such as cavalry rather than legionary infantry.

Claims that use this term

• Hadrian’s Wall regulates trade and movement rather than repelling massive military invasions
• Auxiliary cavalry rather than legionary infantry garrisoned Hadrian’s Wall