Lectures

All of our lectures are held in the Hedley centre at Roman Vindolanda. Please park at the Eastgate Carpark which is closer to Vindolanda museum. Lectures start promptly at 7pm, please arrive a few minutes beforehand to be seated and ready for 7pm.

For each lecture a £5 donation on the door is suggested, please bring cash if making a donation.

To sign up and reserve your place on any or all the lectures below please email [email protected] phone 01434 344 277 or speak to someone at the main Vindolanda Museum desk to let us know which lectures you would like to attend.

Wednesday August 7th 2019 - Robert Hefford

The Chemistry of Vindolanda - Unfortunatley this lecture has been cancelled and will no longer take place.

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Excavation Bursary

Each year the Vindolanda Trust offers three excavation places to young scholars who apply for a bursary. The bursary pays for their accommodation and excavation fees and membership to the friends of Vindolanda.
Ask an Archaeologist

27th - 31st October
Ever wanted to have a go at excavation but don't want to get dirty? have a go at our virtual excavation of Vindolanda! Chat to one of our archaeologists and find out what it's like to excavate at Vindolanda!
Bare Bones

27th -31st October
Your chance to get hands on with Roman artefacts. A range of animal bones will be on display and we'll have some 3D models of human skulls found at Vindolanda. Find out what bones can tell about the Romans.
Roman Games Day

15th & 29th September
Fun and games at Vindolanda with Roman themed games. Great for children and families. Test your hand at games the Romans might have been playing almost 2000 years ago!

Excavation Bursary

Each year the Vindolanda Trust offers three excavation places to young scholars who apply for a bursary. The bursary pays for their accommodation and excavation fees and membership to the friends of Vindolanda.
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.
Tickets
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.
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.
Opening Times

Seasonal opening times for Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum.
Getting here

How to find us no matter how you like to travel.
Severan Feline Friends

Interaction between cats and humans goes back as far as Ancient Egypt. However, some of our earliest clues to domestic cats in Britain come from the Roman period.
What have the Romans ever done for us?- Hadrians wall walk fundraiser