Roman Soldiers Pay

Volunteer Blog - Tom Welch
Pay in the Roman Army was important but changed over time. Find out more about Roman coinage here. Read more

Life in the Army

Roman Healthcare

A delve into the world of Roman doctors and medics. A short video blog series created by Marcus the medicus (Dr Andrew Newton) to help us understand how the Romans viewed medicine. Read more

Roman Soldiers Pay

Volunteer Blog - Tom Welch
Pay in the Roman Army was important but changed over time. Find out more about Roman coinage here. Read more

Roman Artillery at the Roman Army Museum

Guest Blog - Alan Wilkins
Artillery was a useful weapon in the Roman Army's arsenal. Here is a guest blog by Alan Wilkins which add more information to the display of two full scale replicas on display at the Roman Army Museum. Read more

Part One - Command - the Cohort Prefect

Volunteer Blog - Paul Blake
This three blog series is the result of questions from our visitors regarding the relations between the modern army and the Roman one. Read here part one to find out about the fort's Commander or Prefect. Read more

Part Two - Command and Control - The Centurions

Part Three - Control - The Junior Officers

Food and Drink part 4 - Roman Dining

Volunteer Blog - Patricia Gillespie
Food and drink of the Roman times and how the dining experience differed depending on who you were and where you lived. Read more

Food and Drink part 3 - What were they drinking?

Volunteer Blog - Patricia Gillespie
What were they drinking at Vindolanda? Beer or wine and what evidence do we have? Find out more here. Read more

Food and Drink part 2- Look to the animals

Volunteer Blog - Patricia Gillespie
What were the Romans at Vindolanda eating? What kind of meats? Is there evidence for fruits and vegetables? How about dairy products? Were they getting any imported luxury goods? find out more here. Read more

Food and Drink part 1 - The Daily Grind

Volunteer Blog - Patricia Gillespie
Imagine being soldiers or members of the community at Vindolanda nearly 2,000 years ago. What would we eat and drink? How was food cooked? Where did it come from? If you were of high status did you fare better than the ordinary person? The nine forts at Vindolanda, the earliest dating from AD85, provide a wealth of archaeological evidence to help us find out. Read more

Latest

WelcoMe booking page

Page with access to the WelcoMe apps to notify staff of upcoming visits
Lost (Letters) & Found (Photographs)

Guest blog: Dr Catherine Teitz
When a photograph can’t speak a thousand words, but a letter can. Dr Teitz looks at photographs from the Vindolanda archive and how they can help us understand more about the site and its history. Continuing the blog series on Archive Archaeology.
Productive Piles of Paper

Guest blog: Dr Catherine Teitz
Continuing the blog series on Archive Archaeology, Dr Teitz is looking at where our archives are and what can be found within them.
Archive Archaeology

Guest blog: Dr Catherine Teitz
Ever wondered how archaeologists keep learning about the site beyond the excavation and the lab? Or wondered why all their paperwork might be important? Archives are so much more than silent libraries, crumbling books, and dusty boxes. Find out more here!

Tickets

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

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 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.
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.
Luna, Moon Goddess

Volunteer blog - Jackie James
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.
Getting here

How to find us no matter how you like to travel. Whether biking, busing or marching, make your journey as smooth as possible and enjoy more time with us.
Day Planner

This is a suggested day planner for your visit to Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum.
Book a Place

Find out about what's involved, how to participate and when you can see the digging taking place. We are now fully booked for the 2024 Excavation season.
Work for us

Find out about any opportunities to join the award winning teams at Vindolanda and the Roman Army Musuem. We currently have three new fixed term posts with the Vindolanda Trust- Part of the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site and based at the Roman Site of Magna.
Local Accommodation

There is a vast range of places to stay near to Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum with all budgets catered for.

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