Has the Border Between Scotland and England Ever Been at a Different Place From Its Current Location?
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 at
4:24 pm
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A question asked by The Exotic Dr. Congo: Has the border between Scotland and England ever been at a different place from its current location?
In other words, are there parts of England today that were once part of Scotland and vice versa?
Most comprehensive answer:
Answer by Kara J
depends how you define it. To the Romans, what we call Scotland was Calaedonia (the Scots hadn’t come over from Ireland yet), and the border was Hadrian’s Wall – from Carlisle to Newcastle, basically.
Agree or disagree? Leave your own thoughts below.
