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The vandalism at Sycamore Gap may have hogged the headlines, but walking the length of the national trail puts these borderlands into thrilling historical context

Britains most famous tree had stood at Sycamore Gap along Hadrians Wall in Northumberland for 300 years before it was felled on Wednesday night with a chainsaw.

Northumbria Police are now examining the stump and detached trunk, with forensics officers taking measurements and samples from the remains and photographing the area.

Britains most famous tree that has stood in a dip along Hadrians Wall in Northumberland for 300 years was mysteriously chopped down on Wednesday night with a chainsaw.

This is how old the Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrians Wall is after it became famous for featuring in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves back in 1991.

The famous tree at Sycamore Gap, next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland has fallen down in an apperant act of vandalism.

This is how old the Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrians Wall is after it became famous for featuring in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves back in 1991.

The famous tree at Sycamore Gap, next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland has fallen down in an apperant act of vandalism.

This is how old the Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrians Wall is after it became famous for featuring in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves back in 1991.

The famous tree at Sycamore Gap, next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland has fallen down in an apperant act of vandalism.