Ancient Roman Statue Found at Hadrian’s Wall by Amateur Archaeologists

Ancient Roman statue found at Hadrian’s Wall by amateur archaeologists

Symbolic find believed to signify the end of an Ancient Roman war

Rare winged Roman goddess statue unearthed near Hadrian’s Wall at Vindolanda

A rare stone relief of Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, has been unearthed at Vindolanda, a Roman fort south of the famous Hadrian’s Wall. The relief was discovered by longtime volunteers Jim and Dilys Quinlan of Merseyside, now in their 21st year of participating in excavations at the site. Rare winged Roman goddess statue unearthed near Hadrian’s Wall at Vindolanda. Credit: The Vindolanda Trust The sandstone relief, measuring about 18.5…

Amateur archaeologists in Britain unearth winged goddess near Roman wallA volunteer couple have found a stone figure of the goddess Victoria near Hadrian's Wall. The find dates back to 213 AD and symbolizes the end of the Severan Wars.

Winged Goddess Carving Discovered by Volunteers at Hadrian’s Wall in England

A couple of volunteer archaeologists participating in an excavation unearthed a Roman depiction of the winged goddess of victory near Hadrian’s Wall. The Vindolanda site contains an important Roman fort near Hexham, Northumberland, in England. Couple Dilys and Jim Quinlan have been volunteering at the site for the last 21 years. They spotted the stone relief as they were clearing the infantry barracks. “We’ve spent the vast majority of our…