The Written Rock of Gelt at risk from sandstone erosion and the site’s inaccessibility
Rare Roman graffiti from AD207, which includes a quarry worker’s caricature poking fun at a commanding officer and a good luck phallus symbol, is to be recorded for future generations because of it is danger of being lost.
Details have been announced of a project to document inscriptions in a Roman quarry near Hadrian’s Wall known as the Written Rock of Gelt, which are among only a handful left in England.
Related: Hadrian’s Wall being damaged by illegal metal detectorists
Continue reading...from Top stories | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2VnqY5O
Post a Comment Blogger Facebook