The Vindolanda Trust has a huge store of knowledge that we have shared through our blogs. Here we keep some of our popular blogs from past years.
Magna Roman Fort, set at the edge of the Whin Sill on Hadrian's Wall. This Roman fort holds untold historical information in the depths of its soils. Although the surface of the site reveals very little due to later damage and destruction, underneath layers of archaeology remain to be explored. Read more
Read about this years discoveries, including beautiful finds and unearthed buildings, from the South Western quadrant of Vindolanda's last stone fort, investigated by our team of professional archaeologists and amazing, dedicated volunteers. Read more
In this blog by our Digitisation Project Officer Anneke you can find out more about not only our wooden collection but how she is using her personal love for camping to help her understand the artefacts and the Romans. Read more
Vindolanda's answer to the classic pub quiz. Test your Roman knowledge against some tricky brain teasers. Read more
Vindolanda custodian and guide Helen, takes us through a virtual walk of Vindolanda and what she loves best about the site. This is a video blog with a transcript available. Read more
Ever wanted to know who's behind the photos and posts you see on social media? As these are unprecedented times our shy team have come out from behind the cameras and into the spotlight! Sonya and Penny take you behind the scenes and show you what goes into curating the Vindolanda Trust's online presence. Read more
Some good news! Vindolanda's new Archaeology Centre arrives on site ready for the 2020 excavation season. Read more
The curious case of the travelling shoes - some of our shoes have gone on a journey to Italy! Find out more about why and where to see them! Read more
This year saw the last season of use for our excavation shed. Since 2008 this shed has provided shelter to thousands of excavators. Read more
Interaction between cats and humans goes back as far as Ancient Egypt. However, some of our earliest clues to domestic cats in Britain come from the Roman period. Read more
Both visitors and volunteers have been very curious as to what those beautiful timber posts sticking out of the ground are. Here is what the archaeologists have concluded so far. Read more
Dr Trudi Buck takes a closer look at the human skull unearthed during the 2018 excavation of the Severan fort ditch at Vindolanda. Read more