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Volunteering

From the excavations to the museum there are many ways for you to volunteer at Vindolanda. We have people from all around the world who come to volunteer with us. Find out how to get involved and what a difference you can make to the Vindolanda Trust.

Click on each volunteering opportunity below to find out more:

Activities & Events

Activities & Events

You can help us to run activities especially over the school half terms for the general public to engage with and learn more about the site, the archaeology and the history of the Romans in the north. Read more

Published: 25th March, 2019

Updated: 12th June, 2020

Author: Penny Trichler

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Excavation Volunteers

Excavation Volunteers

Learn how to get involved with our excavations and become part of our international team of volunteers. To volunteer at Vindolanda you don't need any experience in archaeology but you do need to be enthusiastic, reasonably fit, over 18 or 16 and over accompanied by an adult and of course you'll need to have booked yourself a spot via our website! Read more

Published: 14th March, 2019

Updated: 20th November, 2020

Author: Penny Trichler

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Museum Volunteers

Museum Volunteers

The Vindolanda Trust has a small and dedicated team of volunteers who assist the Curator with her duties in the two site museums of Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum. Read more

Published: 13th March, 2019

Updated: 25th March, 2019

Author: Penny Trichler

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Post-Excavation

Post-Excavation

Each year the excavation are supported by a dedicated post-excavation volunteer team who process the material from the dig. There are up to four places available for each of the six two-week periods listed throughout the year. Read more

Published: 4th March, 2019

Updated: 4th October, 2020

Author: Andrew Birley

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Volunteer Guides

Volunteer Guides

Find out about the amazing volunteers who give their time to explain the sites of both Vindolanda and Magna (at the Roman Army Museum) to our visitors. Our volunteer guides are very knowledgeable about our sites and are always happy to answer questions and reveal some fascinating facts about the sites. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2019

Updated: 27th August, 2020

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  • The Festival of Carmentalia - and why it was more important than it seems

    The Festival of Carmentalia - and why it was more important than it seems

    Carmentalia is a forgotten festival. On January 11th and 15th, the Romans celebrated a festival to the goddess Carmenta (or Carmentis) a goddess of prophecy as well as childbirth.

  • Anthony Birley 1937-2020

    Anthony Birley 1937-2020

    The Vindolanda Trust conveys with great sorrow that Professor Anthony Birley (Tony) died peacefully in his sleep early during the morning of Saturday December 19th at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

  • Saturnalia - Roman midwinter festival

    Saturnalia - Roman midwinter festival

    Saturnalia was celebrated from 17th to 23rd December and included feasting, decorating the house with holly and even exchanging small gifts. Find out more here.

  • Poem by Mousimus Cheesius

    Poem by Mousimus Cheesius

    Mousimus Cheesius gives us a poem and tells us about his ancestors journey to get to Vindolanda.

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  • Roman Leather Toy Mouse Discovered

    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

    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.

  • Home Learning

    Home Learning

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

  • The Praetorium

    The Praetorium

    Director of Excavations Andrew Birley takes us through the fascinating history of the grandest house at Vindolanda and what some of the amazing discoveries that have come from it tell us about the people who lived there.

  • Colin's Top 10

    Colin's Top 10

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

  • Severan Skulls

    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

    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

    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.

  • 2019 Recent Finds

    2019 Recent Finds

    Every year we display the best of the recent finds from the last season in our recent finds case. Find out what made the cut for the exhibition in 2019.

Survival Appeal

Survival Appeal

After an unprecedented 2020 it looks like 2021 is going to be tough too. Please consider supporting us and contributing to our future. Thank you for your incredible support. Read more

Donate Fundraise

Published: 23rd March, 2020

Updated: 15th January, 2021

Author: Penny Trichler

Location: Chesterholm Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7JN

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