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Penny's Top 10

Activity Officer Penny takes us through some of her favourite places, things and people at Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum. Read more

Vindolanda Tavern Teaser

Vindolanda's answer to the classic pub quiz. Test your Roman knowledge against some tricky brain teasers. Read more

A love letter to Vindolanda

Vindolanda custodian and guide Helen, takes us through a virtual walk of Vindolanda and what she loves best about the site. This is a video blog with a transcript available. Read more

Roman coins from Vindolanda

Dr Andrew Birley looks at some of his favourite Roman coins to be discovered at Vindolanda. Read more

Keeping up appearances on the Romano-British Frontier

Over 160 boxwood hair combs have been found at Vindolanda. Resembling modern nit combs, these small objects would have been used for cleaning and detangling hair, but you can also explore aspects of style and function. Read more

Quintus Sollonius Brooch

This dona militaria or military award for valour was found in 2006. Can we tell who owned it and more about his family? Read more

Horse head penannular brooch

This large zoomorphic brooch is one of the missing links in the late to post Roman story at Vindolanda. Found in 2008, it helps us to better understand this transitional period in the site's history. Read more

Roman Artillery at the Roman Army Museum

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

Brigomaglos

Was the end of Roman Britain the end of Vindolanda? Our journey into discovering more about sub-Roman Vindolanda started with the discovery of the probable war-band leader of the site from the 5th or 6th centuries, a man called ‘Brigomaglos’ which was discovered over 130 years ago. Read more

Colin's Top 10

Deputy CEO Colin Galloway gives us his top 10 about the Vindolanda Trust from artefacts to spaces. Read more

Our Curators Collection

Vindolanda Curator Barbara Birley has selected her personal top 10 finds from the Vindolanda collection and explains why the 10 selected are of particular interest. Read more

Marta Alberti's Top 10 Finds

Learn about our Site Archaeologist Marta Alberti as she takes us through her personal top 10 finds, including the baby boot and the broken sword. Read more

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Helen Woodford's Favourite Five

Helen Woodford, Chair of the Board of Vindolanda Trustees, shares her family inspired favourite things about our two sites.

Sweet Replica Turrets

Recreating the iconic Vindolanda replica sections of Hadrian's Wall in a wonderfully sweet form!

Zoomorphic Brooches

Vindolanda Curator Barbara Birley takes a closer look at Zoomorphic brooches in this video blog, highlighting some of the objects in the reserve collection.

Leather Mice

Ilya a shoemaker from Russia has been inspired by the work of possibly another leather worker from 2000 years ago.

Roman Leather Toy Mouse Discovered

Curatorial staff at Roman Vindolanda make a lockdown discovery of an ancient leather toy mouse, which had been hidden in amongst the ancient scrap leather recovered from the site.

Brigomaglos

Home Learning

Activity sheets for home learning fun. From Roman cooking ideas to spot the difference and much more, there is something for everyone.

Colin's Top 10

Deputy CEO Colin Galloway gives us his top 10 about the Vindolanda Trust from artefacts to spaces.

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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Penny's Top 10

Activity Officer Penny takes us through some of her favourite places, things and people at Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army 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.

Quintus Sollonius Brooch

This dona militaria or military award for valour was found in 2006. Can we tell who owned it and more about his family?

Survival Appeal

This year is going to be a tough year for all of us. Join us in celebrating 50 years of the Vindolanda Trust and please consider supporting us to get to another 50. You can buy a virtual birthday gift and contribute to our future. Thank you for your incredible support. Read more

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