Hadrian’s Wall was damaged by felled Sycamore Gap tree, experts say

The felled Sycamore Gap tree did damage Hadrian’s Wall when it fell, experts have said (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Hadrian’s Wall suffered damage when the famous Sycamore Gap tree was felled in an act of vandalism, Historic England has said.

There was an outcry when the tree which stood in a dip in the Northumberland landscape was chainsawed, causing it to fall on the Roman wall, which is a World Heritage Site.