Romans Return to Vindolanda

We'll be welcoming back the world renowned Ermine Street Guard reenactment group to both of our sites in August 2020.

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!

Latest

Militaria Exhibition

1st April - 31st October 2020
A temporary exhibition at the Roman Army Museum showing an assembly of militiary artefacts never seen in pulbic which are on private loan to the Vindolanda Trust.
Vindolanda Via Roma

Andrew and Gary are raising money for Revealing Magna. They are riding their vespas across Europe along the routes many Roman postmen would have journeyed down. They are taking action to protect and research Magna Roman fort. You can help them reach their goal.
Revealing Magna

You can support the research and conservation of Magna Roman fort. The Vindolanda Trust are looking to prevent further damage by changing climates and reveal the history of this amazing fort which has the same levels of preservation as Vindolanda.
Vindolanda's top 10 finds of the decade

2010 to 2019 has been an exceptional period of discoveries at Roman Vindolanda and Dr Andrew Birley has listed his personal top 10.

Militaria Exhibition

1st April - 31st October 2020
A temporary exhibition at the Roman Army Museum showing an assembly of militiary artefacts never seen in pulbic which are on private loan to the Vindolanda Trust.
Vindolanda Excavations

6th April - 18th September 2020
Don't miss out on the excitement of watching the 2020 Roman excavations at Vindolanda. They take place Monday - Friday weather permitting.
Vindolanda January Site Tours

6th January - 7th February
Site Tours - Make the most of your visit to Vindolanda by joining one of our daily 11:30am free guided tours, though our museums are closed the site will be open!
Real & Replica Finds Handling

15th - 22nd February
Real & Replica finds handling at the Roman Army Museum gives you a chance to see how artefacts found today might have looked in to the Romans. There will be a 3D hologram machine as well as physical replicas.
Vindolanda Trust Celebrates 50 Years

1st April
The 50th anniversary of the founding of the Vindolanda Trust will be celebrated with the opening of the new Robin Birley Archaeology Centre, and birthday cupcakes available to buy.
LEGIO VIII AUGUSTA visits Vindolanda

11th & 12th April
The Eighth Legion will be bringing Roman life at Vindolanda alive. Come along and find out what it was really like to be a Roman soldier.
Ask an Archaeologist

11th - 22nd February
Ask an Archaeologist - Ever wanted to have a go at excavation but don't want to get dirty? Try out our virtual excavation of Vindolanda! Chat to one of our archaeologists and find out what it's like to excavate at 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.
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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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

Lying in magnificent countryside next to a sweeping section of Hadrian's Wall and based at the site of Carvoran 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

How to find us no matter how you like to travel.
Opening Times

Seasonal opening times for Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum.
Playing games at Vindolanda

Guest blog written by our visiting specialist from Edinburgh University.
Hadrian's Wall

At Vindolanda Fort and the Roman Army Museum you are already having the ultimate 'Edge of Empire' experience on Hadrian's Wall but if you want more then there is a stunning string of forts, milecastles and turrets stretching 80 Roman miles (73 of our miles!) from East to West, coast to coast.
Severan Feline Friends

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.