Section of Hadrian’s Wall discovered at Drumburgh

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    Current Archaeology, November 30, 2025. "Excavations at Drumburgh, 10 miles (16km) from Carlisle, have unearthed a section of Hadrian’s Wall – the best-preserved part of the frontier fortification to be revealed west of the city....At the instigation of the landowners, who wanted to learn more about the archaeology on their holdings, the excavations were carried out over three weeks this past October by archaeologists from Grampus Heritage and Training, along with a number of community volunteers. The project was funded through DEFRA by the Solway Coast National Landscape’s ‘Farming in Protected Landscapes’ Scheme, and followed a geophysical survey undertaken earlier this year. Two trenches were opened during the October investigations.....
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    Link: https://the-past.com/news/section-of-hadrians-wall-discovered-at-drumburgh/
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    Added by: Simon Cotterill
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