Hadrian’s Wall is deteriorating? Volunteers to the rescue

Numerous ancient and historic sites dot the English landscape, from megalithic monuments such as Stonehenge to elaborate country houses. One of the best-known features of the landscape is Hadrian’s Wall, which was constructed beginning in 122 AD at the northwest frontier of the Roman Empire. Hadrian’s Wall was designated a World Heritage site in 1987, but today large portions of the wall are in need of extensive restoration efforts.

Now, a team from Newcastle University’s School of History, Classics, and Archaeology, using a grant from England’s Heritage Lottery, is looking for volunteers to participate in a training program designed to document and preserve what was perhaps the most famous wall in the Roman Empire. (The 2008 photo of Hadrian's Wall is in the public domain).

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Volunteer army sought for Hadrian Wall conservation plan

By BBC News

August 27, 2017