The Vindolanda Roman Fort archaeological volunteer programme has filled all 650 vacancies within two hours of applications opening. The Vindolanda Trust’s new website allocated places on the Hadrian’s Wall dig on a first-come first-served basis.
The trust’s director of excavations, Andrew Birley, said: “Last year, we were astounded when volunteer availability was more than 90% filled within 48 hours, but this year was a record-breaker.”
The excavation attracted applications from as far afield as Canada and the US. Volunteers spend at least a week at the site between April and September, living in on-site accommodation or locally.
The trust’s director of excavations, Andrew Birley, said: “Last year, we were astounded when volunteer availability was more than 90% filled within 48 hours, but this year was a record-breaker.”
The excavation attracted applications from as far afield as Canada and the US. Volunteers spend at least a week at the site between April and September, living in on-site accommodation or locally.
