Hadrian’s Wall was located from Wallsend-on-Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west. Many people make the assumption that the wall acted as a border between England and Scotland—this is not possible, as those two countries did not even exist at the time. It acted as a barrier between Roman (“civilized”) Britain and the parts of Britain inhabited by the Picts, who were seen as barbarians by the Romans. The wall was principally used a method of observing and controlling the movement of these so-called barbarians.