The Roman Bridge at Corbridge - 'The Work of Giants'

The Roman bridge at Corbridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, part of the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site. It is the largest stone-built bridge known in Roman Britain and amongst the most important bridge remains in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire.

As an expression of Roman engineering and architectural skills, the bridge is of great international importance.

Over time the bridge had collapsed and was submerged by the River Tyne. English Heritage concluded that the stones were in danger of being damaged by river-erosion. Therefore, it was proposed to move the Roman bridge stones out of the river and move them to safety on nearby land. This project sought to remove these stones from the river onto land, and facilitate their conservation.