Archaeologists baffled by mystery surrounding one of UK’s famous Roman treasures

Hadrian’s Wall is one of the most well-known landmarks in the UK, but just because people know about it doesn’t mean archaeologists understand everything about its history.

The wall has been the subject of much research over the years, and studies to obtain more information about it remain ongoing.

One point of research is the wall’s route, which archaeologists are working alongside volunteers to understand further, reports BBC.

Archaeologist Mark Graham is seeking volunteers to help him make a geophysical survey of 25 acres of land in Drumburgh, Cumbria.

Mr Graham is working on understanding the route of the wall, which remains partly underground.

It has not yet been confirmed, and Mr Graham’s work hopes to change this and develop an understanding of its undiscovered paths.

He said: “I think people sometimes have this misconception that because something is so protected, it means it is really well understood.”

Mr Graham is looking for volunteers for several days in November, December and January.

The work is being funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

It relies on magnetic and electric resistance recordings of the ground to gain information about its route. The work will help identify anomalies in the recordings, which will help determine the exact route of the wall, says Mr Graham.

He added: “Sometimes it can feel like Hadrian’s Wall belongs to someone else. It’s in the realm of high academics…but it is owned by everyone.

“Finding out exactly what it does here is our chance to just add to that story and to work together with local people.

“Any piece of the jigsaw of Hadrian’s Wall which we can clarify, helps us to understand just how the Romans functioned on the wall.”

Hadrian’s Wall stretches 73 miles from coast to coast, built to guard the wild north-west frontier of the Roman Empire.

It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and opened in 2003. The Hadrian’s Wall path follows the wall closely along its entire length from Wallsend to Bowness on Solway. It is one of Britain’s most popular long-distance walks.