The graffiti was uncovered at Vindolanda, a picturesque fort and settlement in the Northumberland countryside, which is part of the Hadrian s Wall World Heritage Site.
l part of the ecology of britain, l but the stories that they can tell is massive, and it has such- a big implication for, - not just our personal history, but also our climatic history. and our environmental history, and we need to protect them. the treasures found at sites like vindolanda show what could be lost. handwritten messages. children s toys. the oldest boxing gloves ever found. if we lose places like this, we lose that direct connection to the people who lived in this island 2000 years ago, we lose the chance to learn as much as we can about them, and we lose part of our own heritage and part of our own history. who knows what else will be lost unless these sites are preserved? archaeologist used to have a saying. if archaeologist used to have a saying. if it s archaeologist used to have a saying. if it s buried, it is safe. that is just if it s buried, it is safe. that is just not if it s buried, it is safe. that is just not true in peatland archaeology. what can be do
total carbon, total nitrogen, the chemistry and microbiology changes that go on with the drying out of that peat area. and what if it is continuing to dry out? what does that mean for the archaeological remains? it s catastrophe. as those peat areas dry out, it changes the chemistry, which then impacts on the artefacts underneath that peat level. say it how it is they rot away, don t they? they will disappear. we will lose our heritage. and climate change isn tjust putting archaeological treasures at risk at sites like this, the roman fort of vindolanda just along hadrian s wall. there are reckoned to be more than 22,000 archaeological sites in uk peatlands. rosie everett has been assessing the effect of climate change on peatland archaeology across the country. peatland represents such a small
talking about hadrian s wall today, not just the structure above the ground but the wealth of archaeological evidence. unfortunately, that treasure trove of items is under threat. our climate editorjustin rowlatt is there for us this morning morning. good morning. and we are at the wonderful morning. good morning. and we are at the wonderful museum morning. good morning. and we are at the wonderful museum at morning. good morning. and we are at the wonderful museum at the - the wonderful museum at the vindolanda roman fought along side of the vindolanda roman fought along side of the world. before i begin, birthday of the world. before i begin, birthday greetings are in order because birthday greetings are in order because hadrian s wall is 1900 years old today because hadrian s wall is 1900 years old today. hadrian ordered its construction in 1202a.d. this museum .ives construction in 1202a.d. this museum gives you construction in1202a.d. this museum gives you an constr