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Bill Chappell

Hadrian's Wall was damaged when the Sycamore Gap tree came down, analysis finds

The vandalism that brought the Sycamore Gap tree down also harmed a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Hadrian's Wall. In this October photo, a worker used a chainsaw to cut up the tree so its trunk could be removed. (Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images)

The shocking act of vandalism that brought down the famous Sycamore Gap tree in northern England also damaged Hadrian's Wall, which once marked the ancient frontier of the Roman Empire.

Archaeological analysis of the damage confirmed "there are some cracks and fragments broken off from two of the facing stones" on the wall, according to Historic England, a government-backed organization that preserves the country's heritage.

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