Vindolanda

Regardless of the weather we had to keep up to date with the dig at Vindolanda- fort and vicus. This year only the former is being dug. Maybe this was a good year to miss out wheeling me barrow as it was so clarty!
I was thrilled to find 'Amanda's well' preserved for perpetuity in the fort.

I have heard that Housesteads has improved tremendously -it would take some doing to beat the film and displays at the Roman Army Museum (buy a double, cheaper ticket at Vindolanda as the museum is not far west along the Military Road).
What is it about the Roman Wall Heritage sites that I can sense the former inhabitants moving through the mist with me? Perhaps it is that glass of wine at the Hadrian Hotel at Wall (village)?