milecastle

Current Archaeology
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The tale of a tree: An archaeological history of Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall

The Sycamore Gap tree was an immediately recognisable feature of the central section of Hadrian’s Wall. Jim Crow, who directed excavations of this portion of the Roman frontier between 1982 and 1989, investigates its archaeological and landscape history.

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Current Archaeology
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Magnifying Milecastle 46: First modern excavations of the Hadrian’s Wall site begin

A new five-year project by the Vindolanda Trust is shedding unprecedented light on Magna Roman fort and nearby Milecastle 46, as well as providing invaluable data about how the local environment – and the underlying archaeology – is being affected by climate change. Carly Hilts visited Rachel Frame and Franki Gillis on site to hear the story so far.