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FACT FILE: Vindolanda

Find out more about the Roman Site of Vindolanda. Read more

FACT FILES: Glossary

Need help with some of the new words in these blogs? Check and see if you can find the word here. Read more

FACT FILE: Roman Fort

Find out about the buildings in Roman forts here. Read more

Animators are artists who work in a variety of areas including film, video games, television and advertising. They use computers and other techniques to create moving images which tell a story or provide information. Read more

FACT FILE: Game Design

Game designers work with to make the game experience enjoyable and interesting. Find out more here. Read more

FACT FILE: Programming

Computer programming is an important part of games design. Find out more here. Read more

FACT FILE: Making Games

How do you take history and turn it into a computer game? Find out more here. Read more

FACT FILE: Inside the games studio

There are many different jobs involved in developing computer games like Total War: Rome II. Find out more here. Read more

FACT FILE: Motion Capture

Motion capture, or Mocap, captures to movement of actors and turns it into animation. Find out more here. Read more

FACT FILE: Where were the soldiers from?

The soldiers serving at Vindolanda and Magna were from all over the empire. Find out more here. Read more

FACT FILE: What in the Roman Empire could you get at Vindolanda?

Some objects were made at Vindolanda but many came from all over the empire. Find out about them here. Read more

FACT FILE: Roman Religion

Religion was important to the Romans at Vindolanda. Find out more here. Read more

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Aureus Adventures Writing Competition

Join our 500 word writing competition based around Vindolanda's only gold coin for kids aged 5 -13. Every entrant receives a free gift and there are prizes in each age category including book tokens up to £50. The top prize is a chance to have your story narrated by Vindolanda Trust Patron Robson Green. The competition finishes 31st October 2020 enter now!

Vindolanda via Britannia – part 1

This is the first instalment of Andy and Gary's epic ride through Roman Britain to raise money for the Revealing Magna Appeal. Read about their highlights here.

The Curator's Favourite Shoes

This list blog catalogues Barbara Birley's favourite shoes in the Vindolanda collection.

Life at a Roman Camp

2nd October 2020
A look at the tents the Romans would have used and in particular the tent pegs using the Vindolanda collection of artefacts, as well as a replica camp with tent and a chance to see what food might have been available for the soldiers.

Roman Leather Toy Mouse Discovered

Curatorial staff at Roman Vindolanda make a lockdown discovery of an ancient leather toy mouse, which had been hidden in amongst the ancient scrap leather recovered from the site.

Brigomaglos

Was the end of Roman Britain the end of Vindolanda? Our journey into discovering more about sub-Roman Vindolanda started with the discovery of the probable war-band leader of the site from the 5th or 6th centuries, a man called ‘Brigomaglos’ which was discovered over 130 years ago.

Home Learning

Activity sheets for home learning fun. From Roman cooking ideas to spot the difference and much more, there is something for everyone.

The Praetorium

Director of Excavations Andrew Birley takes us through the fascinating history of the grandest house at Vindolanda and what some of the amazing discoveries that have come from it tell us about the people who lived there.

Colin's Top 10

Deputy CEO Colin Galloway gives us his top 10 about the Vindolanda Trust from artefacts to spaces.

Severan Skulls

Dr Trudi Buck takes a closer look at the human skull unearthed during the 2018 excavation of the Severan fort ditch at Vindolanda.

Ancient timber posts

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.

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Penny's Top 10

Activity Officer Penny takes us through some of her favourite places, things and people at Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum.

2019 Recent Finds

Every year we display the best of the recent finds from the last season in our recent finds case. Find out what made the cut for the exhibition in 2019.

Survival Appeal

This year is going to be a tough year for all of us. Join us in celebrating 50 years of the Vindolanda Trust and please consider supporting us to get to another 50. You can buy a virtual birthday gift and contribute to our future. Thank you for your incredible support. Read more

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