Volunteer archaeologists unearth winged goddess at Hadrian’s Wall – video | Archaeology

Jim and Dilys Quinlan, who discovered the relief of the stone of the goddess of victory, volunteered in Vindolanda, the site of an important Roman fort near Hexham, for 21 seasons. Dilys said: “We have spent the vast majority of our annual leave in Vindolanda over the years. As a veteran Creuseurs, it is undoubtedly the most wonderful thing we have ever done and, above all, it is something we do as a couple. We think that the 47 cm high sculpture would have symbolized the end of the war and have been part of a much more important relief