Jim and Dilys Quinlan, who discovered the stone relief of the goddess of victory, have volunteered at Vindolanda, the site of an important Roman fort near Hexham, for 21 seasons. Dilys said: ‘We’ve spent the vast majority of our annual leave at Vindolanda over the years. As veteran diggers, it is without doubt the most wonderful thing we’ve ever done and, importantly, it’s something we do as a couple.’ The 47cm-tall carving is thought to have symbolised the end of war and to have been part of a much bigger relief
Amateur archaeologists unearth winged goddess at Hadrian’s Wall
About Author
More Stories
23andMe’s founder wins bid to regain control of bankrupt DNA testing firm
Researchers create AI-based tool that restores age-damaged artworks in hours
European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers