A striking Roman stone relief of the winged goddess of Victory was discovered near Hadrian’s Wall at the Vindolanda fort by long-time volunteers Dilys and Jim Quinlan.

The 47cm-tall carving, identified by archaeologist Rob Collins, likely symbolized military triumph and was part of a larger ornamental arch over the fort’s infantry barracks.

The discovery was made while clearing rubble at the site, where volunteers have assisted archaeologists since 1970, The Guardian has reported.

Written by B.C. Begley