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Volunteering

From the excavations to the museum there are many ways for you to volunteer at Vindolanda. We have people from all around the world who come to volunteer with us. Find out how to get involved and what a difference you can make to the Vindolanda Trust.

Click on each volunteering opportunity below to find out more:

Volunteer Guides

Volunteer Guides

Find out about the amazing volunteers who give their time to explain the sites of both Vindolanda and Magna (at the Roman Army Museum) to our visitors. Our volunteer guides are very knowledgeable about our sites and are always happy to answer questions and reveal some fascinating facts about the sites. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2019

Updated: 10th December, 2021

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Museum Volunteers

Museum Volunteers

The Vindolanda Trust has a small and dedicated team of volunteers who assist the Curator with her duties in the two site museums of Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum. Read more

Published: 13th March, 2019

Updated: 25th March, 2019

Author: Penny Trichler

Excavation Volunteers

Excavation Volunteers

Learn how to get involved with our excavations and become part of our international team of volunteers. To volunteer at Vindolanda you don't need any experience in archaeology. You do need to be enthusiastic, fit to undertake physical work, over 18 (or 16 accompanied by an adult) and of course you'll need to have booked yourself a spot via our website! Read more

Published: 14th March, 2019

Updated: 10th December, 2021

Author: Penny Trichler

Activities & Events

Activities & Events

You can help us to run activities especially over the school half terms for the general public to engage with and learn more about the site, the archaeology and the history of the Romans in the north. Read more

Published: 25th March, 2019

Updated: 12th June, 2020

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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