Northumberland Roman Fort to get lottery funding

[Imperial Dave]

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Good news on funding

[Dave Knight]

Excellent news

[DBS]

Of course, the third generation of Birleys to excavate Vindolanda.  Their grip on the site has outlasted most would-be Roman dynasties 

[Imperial Dave]

good point!

[Erpingham]

Of course, the third generation of Birleys to excavate Vindolanda.  Their grip on the site has outlasted most would-be Roman dynasties 

I admit I had a fleeting and doubtless unworthy thought that they were branching out to another fort because the Vindolanda well was running dry

[Anton]

It will be interesting to see what Magna reveals.  There are other sites too that have been barely touched.

[Imperial Dave]

all too many and probably beyond our lifetime

[Erpingham]

all too many and probably beyond our lifetime

Archaeology, we should recall, is destruction.  We shouldn't be excavating things just from curiosity but rather to protect at risk sites or answer questions (e.g. dating of occupation).  In this case, we need to dig to assess the condition of the site and how it is changing.  If at risk remains (e.g. organic) turn up, I'd expect further rescue activity in the future.

[DBS]

Of course, the third generation of Birleys to excavate Vindolanda.  Their grip on the site has outlasted most would-be Roman dynasties 

I admit I had a fleeting and doubtless unworthy thought that they were branching out to another fort because the Vindolanda well was running dry

Rest assured, you were not alone in your unworthiness!