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Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne Lecture: Last line of defence? Excavating the Roman frontier at Magna fort by Rachel Frame, The Vindolanda Trust

October 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Date:29 October 2025 |

Time:18:00 – 19:00

Location:Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

The Magna Project is a five-year research project investigating the Roman fort of Magna, on Hadrian’s Wall, and its surrounding landscape. So far, five trenches have been excavated to the north of the fort. These have covered both features of the Hadrianic frontier and those associated with the fort. The results of the excavations have shed light onto the different functions of this frontier landscape and the people who inhabited it.

Biography: Rachel Frame, The Vindolanda Trust

A graduate of Durham University, Rachel Frame is currently the senior archaeologist for the Magna project, part of the Vindolanda Trust. She has previously worked in commercial archaeology across the UK and now leads the excavations at Magna Roman fort on Hadrian’s Wall, investigating land use at the site from ancient to modern times and the impact of climate change on the buried archaeology.

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/university-events/public-lectures/upcoming-lectures/public-lectures/rachel-frame/

 

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Date:
October 29
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm