Hadrian’s Wall section unearthed

[guy]

I’m not sure exactly when this was found, but an interesting discovery, nevertheless:

A 10-foot section of Hadrian's Wall discovered in Newcastle, England. COURTESY NORTHUMBRIAN WATER GROUP
 

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“Workers from Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) uncovered a new section of Hadrian’s Wall when they were replacing a water main beneath a busy city street near the city center of Newcastle in northeast England. NWG announced the discovery in a statement on Monday.

The nearly 10-foot section of wall was revealed just below surface level.“

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/1900-year-old-section-hadrians-wall-uncovered-newcastle-england-1234601627/

 

https://www.nwg.co.uk/news-and-media/news-releases/ancient-roman-road-discovered-underneath-one-of-newcastles-busiest-streets/?fbclid=IwAR1eR4Q-aeWgWWwPKo_4QvopDrzGlZCixywQOpZ233vp2hTY9dSbplfvZ7g

Edited February 2 by guy

[caldrail]

That is a great find but as always we stumble across stone ruins. So much of Roman construction was based on wood, especially in places like the Britannic provinces, and of course, nothing impressive of that sort survives. Having said that, I haven't forgotten that clever water bucket chain they found in London some years back. The mud at the bottom of the well preserved some of the wood (and where would we be without the wooden letter material found at Vindolanda?)