The fifty objects illustrated the wealth of knowledge that can be gleaned from everyday items, and through them an understanding of the communities that lived at Vindolanda almost 2000 years ago Read more
Order your printed copy now. This newly published volume is the first of a series of five interim reports aimed at disseminating the discoveries of the yearly Vindolanda excavations. Read more
The 2025 excavation season, the second of a five-year research project called ‘Castrum’ this report is the second of the interim reports. By Dr Marta Alberti-Dunn, Dr Andrew Birley, Dr Cristina Crizbasan, Dr Fae Amiro, Franki Gillis, Jacqui Huntley, Ian Jackson, Vanessa Reid & Dr Gillian Taylor Read more
By Robin Birley - An account of Chesterholm, now Vindolanda Museum. This book details the history of the building from country cottage to museum. Read more
By Robin Birley - A description of civilian and garrison life on the frontier. Published in 2000, this book is about Vindolanda and other forts on Hadrian's Wall. Read more
By Anthony Birley. This book brings together the people from the Vindolanda writing tablets with the archaeology of the site. Read more
By Patricia Southern - This book tells the story of how the Wall was built and manned by Roman soldiers, what life was like on the frontier and what happened to it when the Romans left. Read more
By David Breeze & Brian Dobson - A penetrating and lucid history of the best-known and most spectacular monument to the Roman Empire in Britain. New edition, published in 2000. Read more
Northern Heritage Portrait Series Photography Read more
The Magna Project 2025 Excavation Report Read more
New for 2026. Elizabeth M. Greene introduces these unique and fascinating finds through some of the best examples of Roman shoes in the Vindolanda collection. Read more
By Robin Birley - This book follows Vindolanda throughout its many phases of occupation. It explores the everyday life of those who lived and worked on the site. Read more