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  1. Blog

Blog

The Collection

The Collection

Highlights from the designated collection housed in our amazing museums Vindolanda & the Roman Army Museum. These blogs encompass our most famous finds as well as our bulk finds and artefacts found in our reserve collection. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 6th February, 2021

Author: Penny Trichler

Current Research

Current Research

There is continuous research happening at Vindolanda on the excavations and with the collection. Take a peak behind the scenes at what we're researching. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 5th February, 2021

Author: Penny Trichler

Archive Blogs

Archive Blogs

Take a look at some of our previous blog posts highlighting finds, news and events from past years. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 4th February, 2021

Updated: 6th February, 2021

Author: Penny Trichler

Junior Blogs

Junior Blogs

A selection of blogs aimed at kids, great for those studying the Romans at school or picking up some knowledge before you visit. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 3rd February, 2021

Updated: 8th February, 2021

Author: Penny Trichler

Volunteer Blogs

Volunteer Blogs

These blogs, written by our volunteer team, highlight Roman festivals, structure of the army, Roman food and drink and much more. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 2nd February, 2021

Updated: 6th October, 2021

Author: Penny Trichler

Top 10 Blogs

Top 10 Blogs

Blogs by the Vindolanda staff looking at their favourite places, artefacts, and memories of Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 1st February, 2021

Updated: 6th February, 2021

Author: Penny Trichler

Favourite Five

Favourite Five

Vindolanda Trust's staff members, trustees and volunteers reveal their favourite parts of the sites and museums with their Favourite 5's. A great place to start your vindolanda journey and see what to visit at both of our sites. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 31st January, 2021

Updated: 18th January, 2022

Author: Penny Trichler

Vindolanda Inspired

Vindolanda Inspired

Create a response to Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum and their archaeological collections, in any medium you like. How do our sites inspire you? Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 30th January, 2021

Updated: 6th February, 2021

Author: Penny Trichler

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  • Illuminating the Vindolanda Stylus Tablets

    Illuminating the Vindolanda Stylus Tablets

    Vindolanda writing tablets are some of the most precious objects to come from the site. This current research project is using new technology to read these ancient texts.

  • Roman Pottery Demonstration

    Roman Pottery Demonstration

    2nd - 3rd June 2022
    Roman Army Museum
    Meet Potted History's Graham Taylor at the Roman Army Museum. See how Romans made their pots and learn about Roman pottery.

  • FACT FILE Animal Brooches

    FACT FILE Animal Brooches

    The Romans used brooches to hold their clothes together and as fashion accessories. Some, the zoomorphic or animal brooches, also had deeper meaning. Find out more here.

  • Taste of the Empire

    Taste of the Empire

    30th & 31st May 2022
    Roman Army Museum

    Join our Roman Chef John Crouch as he introduces us to the Roman diet. What did the Roman soldiers eat to keep them strong and what would you miss if you lived in the Roman times?

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  • Tickets & Arrival Windows

    Tickets & Arrival Windows

    How to visit Vindolanda Roman Fort and Museum and the Roman Army Museum. This page will take you through the new systems we have in place for visiting our sites, what is open and how to visit.

  • Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum

    Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum

    Visit Roman Vindolanda today and you will find one of the North East’s most famous and not to be missed tourist attractions lying in the beautiful landscape of Hadrian's Wall Country. Formerly a key military post on the northern frontier of Britain, Vindolanda is the home of Britain's 'Top Treasure' - the Vindolanda Writing Tablets - and is one Europe's most important Roman archaeological sites, with live excavations taking place every year.

  • Roman Army Museum

    Roman Army Museum

    Lying in magnificent countryside next to a sweeping section of Hadrian's Wall and based at the site of Magna Roman Fort, the Roman Army Museum is an authentic and dramatic tribute to Rome’s extraordinary military legacy. Step into the life of a Roman soldier and experience life on the front line of Emperor Hadrian’s formidable British frontier.

  • Getting here

    Getting here

    How to find us no matter how you like to travel, make your journey as smooth as possible and enjoy more time with us.

  • Booking and Visiting FAQ's

    Booking and Visiting FAQ's

    Have you got questions about what to expect when you arrive or how to book? Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page which answers some of our visitors most popular queries.

  • Visitor Information

    Visitor Information

    Information and links to all you need to know about visiting our sites, Roman Vindolanda Fort and Museum and the Roman Army Museum.

  • Day Planner

    Day Planner

    This is a suggested day planner for your visit to Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum.

  • Luna, Moon Goddess

    Luna, Moon Goddess

    The ancient Roman moon goddess, Luna, derives her name from the Latin lucere, meaning ‘to shine’ and was seen not only as the divine embodiment of the moon but also the female counterpart of the sun, Sol.

  • Work for us

    Work for us

    Find out about any opportunities to join the award winning teams at Vindolanda and the Roman Army Musuem.

  • Carved stone depicting mystery horseman uncovered.

    Carved stone depicting mystery horseman uncovered.

    A beautifully carved sandstone relief which depicts a naked male figure holding a spear stood in front of a horse/donkey has been uncovered during the annual excavations at the Roman fort of Vindolanda near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.

Carved stone depicting mystery horseman uncovered.

Carved stone depicting mystery horseman uncovered.

A beautifully carved sandstone relief which depicts a naked male figure holding a spear stood in front of a horse/donkey has been uncovered during the annual excavations at the Roman fort of Vindolanda near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Read more

Published: 28th June, 2021

Updated: 13th May, 2022

Author: Sonya Galloway

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