AIA Fieldwork Photo Contest 2022

Entry 51818

Submitted by Border Reivers Archaeology Unit

Sewingshields

Sewingshields, Northumberland, United Kingdom

Category: Archaeological Landscapes

A barely perceptible medieval or post-medieval stack stand in the foreground, marked with a 1m ranging rod and trowel pointing North, while the imposing Sewingshields Crag dominates the background with Hadrian's Wall running along its crest.

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