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BELOW The project team assembles beside Trench A after the final day of digging. This area contained monumental building remains thought to represent some of the most important structures in the extra mural area.

Birdoswald: exploring a Roman town on Hadrian’s Wall

Birdoswald is one of the most-excavated Roman forts on Hadrian’s Wall, but the area beyond the fort walls has been investigated in much less detail. Following the launch of a new four-year project to explore its remains, Current Archaeology's Carly Hilts visited the excavation to hear the latest news from Ian Haynes and Tony Wilmott.