By Joseph Laws For Mailonline
Published: 17:49 BST, 20 May 2019 | Updated: 18:07 BST, 20 May 2019
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Tourists taking selfies have reportedly made a whole section of Hadrian's Wall collapse.
Visitors are climbing on top of the World Heritage site which has led to a whole 10ft chunk of the wall to collapse at the Steel Rigg sightseeing point in Northumberland.
The section of the damaged wall lies a few hundred yards from a busy car park where thousands of tourists arrive on coach tours every year.
Tourists taking selfies have reportedly made a whole section of Hadrian's Wall collapse at the Steel Rigg sightseeing point in Northumberland. One local claimed that he had even seen families standing on the historic landmark
The wall is the largest Roman archaeological feature in the world measuring 73 miles long, and was built under the orders of Emperor Hadrian in AD122.
Despite signage warning visitors not to stand on the wall, it is claimed many are still clambering up the stones - which reach eight foot high at some points.
There have been several reports people climbing the wall are doing so in a bid to snap the perfect selfie and capture their visit on camera.
While it was not clear whether the damage was specifically caused by people climbing the wall, local photographer Pete Savin, 53, has issued a plea for visitors not to walk on it.
Visitors are climbing on top of the World Heritage site which has led to a whole 10ft chunk of the wall to collapse, pictured above. Local Pete Savin said the damage has been caused over a number of years
Despite signage warning visitors not to stand on the wall, it is claimed many are still clambering up the stones - which reach eight foot high at some points. It is not clear whether the damage was specifically caused by people climbing the wall
He said: 'I have been taking photographs up here for at
