Hadrians Wall lit by "line of light"

By Julie Henry 806PM GMT thirteen March 2010

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The "line of light" follows an 84-mile (135km) inhabitant on foot trail, that shadows the track of the Roman wall travelling northern England.

Volunteers, each holding a gas-powered beacon, were positioned at 820ft (250m) intervals.

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The initial flame was illuminated at Segedunum Roman Fort in Wallsend, North Tyneside, at about 6pm on Saturday.

The last guide was lighted at Bowness-on-Solway, on Cumbria"s west coast, about an hour later, with the complete "line of light" superfluous illuminated for about half an hour.

Speaking as a flame was lighted nearby, Linda Tuttiett, arch senior manager of Hadrian"s Wall Heritage, pronounced it was a good moment.

"It"s a means for celebration, this is the Hadrian"s Wall, it belongs to everyone generally the people in the communities here opposite the north of England.

"And we"re so thankful, we worked with all of the landowners opposite the wall who have been positively illusory in assisting us realize this special impulse and we only wish to share it with the world, really."

Organisers described the reply for volunteers as "overwhelming", with people from as far afield as Canada and Australia signing up to take part.

The spectacle, to symbol British Tourism Week, compulsory the co-operation of some-more than 120 internal landowners.

People vital to one side the track were asked to comply a intentional trance to raise the scene, that was filmed from a helicopter.

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