Earthwatch- Architecture Project at Roman Fort on Tyne, England
About Program
Research Mission:
Uncover the remains of a major Roman garrison at the edge of the North Sea.
Situation Report:
South Shields, England - Two millennia ago, the Roman Empire stretched all the way to northern England, once considered the edge of civilization. At Arbeia, the site of a Roman garrison and harbor a stone's throw from Hadrian's Wall, a local settlement became part of one of the largest and busiest supply depots in the northern empire. How did the two cultures adapt to each other and coexist? The answer has corollaries throughout history and lessons for today. You can help a seasoned team of archaeologists, led by Paul Bidwell, Dr. Nick Hodgson, and Graeme Stobbs (all with the Tyne and Wear Museums), excavate Arbeia and its environs to show how Romans changed the face of Europe and, in turn, were changed by it.