Workshops

Potted History Oil Lamps and Deities Workshop

20th July
In this half day course, you will learn about the manufacturing methods employed by Roman craftsmen and create your own Roman goddess figurine, a small Lararium or household shrine and a fully functioning Roman oil lamp. Read more

Potted History Samian Ware Workshop

3rd August
During this workshop participants will learn about Roman Samian Ware, Terra Sigillata, arguably the World's first truly mass produced pottery. Make your own Samian bowl using the ancient techniques. Read more

Advanced Leather Illustration Workshop

17th & 18th August
Improve your archaeological illustration skills with tuition from Mark Hoyle on drawing techniques for recording leather artefacts. Read more

Potted History Barbotine Ware Workshop

31st August
Roman Barbotine Ware - like icing a cake! Decoration for Roman pottery with scenes of hunting, chariot racing and gladiatorial combat. Use the same techniques as the Roman potters to create a Barbotine tile panel. Read more

From Drawing Board to Publication Workshop

7th & 8th September
Improve your archaeological illustration skill set with tuition from Mark Hoyle on how to take your drawings through the post illustration digital production process so they are publication ready. Read more

Advanced Worked Stone Illustration Workshop

5th & 6th October
Improve your archaeological illustration skills with tuition from Mark Hoyle on drawing techniques for recording worked and carved stone artefacts. Read more

Latest

Scanning History

21st & 24th-26th August
Scanning History - How we use digital technologies to learn more about the artefacts uncovered at Vindolanda.

Guided Tours Magna

28th July - 1st September
Make the most of your visit to the Roman Army Museum by joining one of our free guided tours of the fort Magna. Explore the rugged lanscape that once held an impressive Roman fort.

Enhanced Visitor Experiences

An enhanced visit experience at Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum allows you or your group to get a more in-depth insight into the site and museum, a unique opportunity to handle some of the amazingly preserved artefacts we have found during our excavations, and create some of your own.

Beyond the Trenches - Vindolanda's Wood

14th & 15th August 2019
Come to Vindolanda and meet Davy Wayper who has special permission from the Trust to turn ancient wood into very special gifts.

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.