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Excavation Reports

Many of the most recent excavation reports and publications are available through the Vindolanda website shop and at the museum shops of Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum. However, some of those that are now out of print can be found here. They form a useful and growing resource for academics, students and those who have particular interests in certain types of Roman military buildings or artefacts. The Vindolanda Trust is dedicated to getting the information from its research out to as wide an audience as possible. 

The following reports are freely available as PDF's. This list will continue to expand as more content is added over time. 

Vindolanda Research Reports, New Series:

Vol.II The Early Wooden FortsReports on the Auxiliaries, the writing tablets, inscriptions, brands and graffiti (1993) Eric Birley, Robin Birley and Anthony Birley
Download Vol.II - The Early Wooden Forts

Vol.III The Early Wooden Forts, Preliminary reports on the Leather, Textiles, Environmental Evidence and Dendrochronology (1993) Carol Van Driel-Murray, John Peter Wild, Mark Seaward and Jennifer Hillam, with an Introduction by Robin Birley
Download Vol.III - The Early Wooden Forts

Excavation reports:

1997 Excavations - Praetorium Site, Interim Report Robin Birley, Justin Blake & Andrew Birley
Download 1997 Interim Report

1998 Excavations - Praetorium Site, Interim Report Andrew Birley & Justin Blake Download 1998 Interim Report

1999 Excavations - Southern defences of stone fort two, Interim ReportAndrew Birley and Justin Blake 
Download 1999 Interim Report

2001-2002 Excavation Research Report Vol.I Andrew Birley 
Download 2001-2002 Excavation Report Vol.I

2001-2002 Excavation Research Report Vol II Justin Blake 
Download 2001-2002 Excavation Research Report Vol.II

Excavation Research Report 2005-2006

Andrew Birley & Justin Blake 

Download 2005-2006 Research Report

Excavation Research Report 2007-2012 - Extramural Settlement

Justin Blake 

Download 2007-2012 Research Report

The Vindolanda Granary Excavations - 2008

Andrew Birley 

Download Granary Research Report

Artefact reports:

Research Reports New Series

Volume IV - Fascicule II 

Security: The Keys & Locks.

Andrew Birley

Download The Keys & Locks

Research Reports New Series

Volume IV - Fascicule III

The Tools

Justin Blake

Download The Tools

Research Reports New Series

Volume IV - Fascicule IV

Writing Materials

Robin Birley

Download Writing Materials

Research Reports New Series

Volume IV - Fascicule V

Beads, Intaglios, Finger Rings, Bracelets and Earrings

Barbara Birley & Elizabeth Greene

Download Roman Jewellery

The Vindolanda Spoons with an introduction to Roman spoons.

Heide Birley

Download The Vindolanda Spoons

Vindolanda's Amphora Stamps 2007-2012

Kate Sheehan-Finn

Download Amphora Stamps 2007-2012

The Castrum Project - 2024 Interim Report

The 2024 excavation season was the first of a five-year research project called ‘Castrum’ this report is the first of the interim reports.

By Dr Marta Alberti-Dunn, Dr Andrew Birley, Dr Cristina Crizbasan, Dr Fae Amiro, Franki Gillis & Dr Gillian Taylor

Download The Castrum Project - 2024 Interim Report


The Castrum Project - 2025 Interim Report

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, Fae Amero, Dr Cristina Crizbasan, Dr Fae Amiro, Franki Gillis, Jacqui Huntley, Ian Jackson, Vanessa Reid & Dr Gillian Taylor

Download The Castrum Project - 2025 Interim Report

Published: 9th September, 2021

Updated: 4th June, 2026

Author: Penny Trichler

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