Romans Return to Vindolanda

We'll be welcoming back the world renowned Ermine Street Guard reenactment group to both of our sites in August 2021.

There will be:

Roman Army School - learn how to be a Roman soldier!

Military displays and parades on site at Vindolanda

Roman encampment - See how Roman shoes are made, have a coin minted for you, see some of the tools and kit a Roman soldier would have to carry with him!

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Scanning Samian pottery during lockdown

The Arch-I-Scan project team visited Vindolanda in November 2020 to spend 3 weeks scanning our Samian pottery. Find out more about the project in this Guest Blog.
Research

The site and its collection are under constant research helping us to understand not only Vindolanda better but Hadrian's Wall and the Frontiers of the Roman Empire.
Outstanding Quality

The Vindolanda Collection is of outstanding quality. The extensive collection holds objects of many different materials including metal work, wood, leather and textile as well as bulk collection of pottery, glass and animal bone.
National Significance

What makes the Vindolanda Collection of national significance and why should we protect it?

A Vindolanda Christmas Lecture

17th December 2020 - 7pm
Drawing from the Royal Institutions tradition of Christmas lectures, this year the Vindolanda Trust is offering the chance to virtually join our Site Archaeologist Marta Alberti, for a look back at the history of Vindolanda.
Vindolanda Festive Light Tours

11-12th & 18-19th December 2020
Vindolanda site tour at dusk. Work your way from the museum through the gardens and through the site stopping for photos and chat highlighting some of Vindolanda's features. Wearing of Christmas lights is encouraged!
Roman Pottery Weekend

3rd & 4th April 2021
Join Potted History's Graham Taylor at Roman Vindolanda for a weekend of firing the replica Roman kiln and learning about the Roman pottery of Vindolanda.

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.
A Vindolanda Christmas Lecture

17th December 2020 - 7pm
Drawing from the Royal Institutions tradition of Christmas lectures, this year the Vindolanda Trust is offering the chance to virtually join our Site Archaeologist Marta Alberti, for a look back at the history of Vindolanda.
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.
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.
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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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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