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title: Sycamore Gap, Hadrian's Wall
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16351/sycamore-gap-hadrians-wall/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2022-09-16
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# Sycamore Gap, Hadrian's Wall

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Sycamore Gap, Hadrian's Wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16351.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16351.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sycamore Gap on [Hadrian's Wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hadrians_Wall/) is a section of the [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) (Wall Mile 38) between two crests just east of Milecastle 39. It is locally known as the "Robin Hood Tree" for its use in the 1991 film *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2022, September 16). Sycamore Gap, Hadrian's Wall. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16351/sycamore-gap-hadrians-wall/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Sycamore Gap, Hadrian's Wall." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 16, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16351/sycamore-gap-hadrians-wall/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Sycamore Gap, Hadrian's Wall." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Sep 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16351/sycamore-gap-hadrians-wall/>.

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