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Ancient sandstone sculpture found in pile of rubble

Amateur archaeologists unearthed a rare sandstone sculpture of the Roman goddess of victory at Vindolanda fort near Hadrian's Wall. The discovery was made in a reused pile of rubble by veteran volunteers Jim and Dilys Quinlan during their 21st year on the site's excavation program. The sculpture, believed to mark the end of an ancient Roman war, is thought to be one side of a larger relief that likely framed an inscription and was brightly painted. Vindolanda, a Roman fort built before Hadrian's Wall, served as a crucial construction and garrison base and was under Roman occupation between 85 AD and 370 AD. The sculpture will be displayed at the Vindolanda museum in 2026 as part of its Recent Finds exhibition.