250,000 pound project to restore a half-mile section of Hadrian's Wall completed
A £250,000 project to restore a half-mile section of Hadrian's Wall, a Site of Specific Scientific Interest, and remove it from the English Heritage 'At Risk' Register has now been completed.
The project, begun in April 2008, has included urgent restoration work to Hadrian's Wall to protect the Roman remains from both wandering farm animals and the harsh effects of the weather.
Dry stone walls that were originally built in the 1890s on top of and alongside parts of the ancient monument have been reconstructed to protect the fragile core of the Roman remains.
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The project, begun in April 2008, has included urgent restoration work to Hadrian's Wall to protect the Roman remains from both wandering farm animals and the harsh effects of the weather.
Dry stone walls that were originally built in the 1890s on top of and alongside parts of the ancient monument have been reconstructed to protect the fragile core of the Roman remains.