Thursday, February 08, 2007

Hadrian's fence plans under siege

A project to build a decorative fence alongside Hadrian's Wall has been branded a shambles.

The 65m fence at Lemington in Newcastle, depicting Roman soldiers, is still not finished after three years.



It took the Romans just six years to build the wall, stretching 73 miles from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway.

A Newcastle City Council spokesman said a series of minor problems had delayed the project, which should be finished within a week.

Maternity leave, a fire at the artist's studio and an armed robbery at the contractor's offices have all delayed the project.

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