Contributions

Now that you have heard our stories, we would love to hear your reflections on the wooden items in the Vindolanda collection. Which ones stir memories for you and why?

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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!

An overview

Alongside the exhibition three specialist, Dr Rob Sands, Dr Andrew Birley and Barbara Birley will give virtual talks about their work with the wooden collection. On site at Vindolanda, there will also be activity days in October and November to find out more, get hands on and make your own connections with the wooden collection.
Digging Deeper

Find out more about 3D scanning and why Vindolanda's wooden artefacts are so well preserved. Dr Andrew Birley and Dr Rhys Williams give an insight.
Things we share

Some things have not changed much in the last 2000 years! Even now, we comb our hair, fight nits, stir our porridge with a spoon, and children cannot resist playing with toy swords.
Soldier's Paraphernalia

How much equipment does one soldier need? As well as fighting men, the soldiers at Vindolanda were engineers, builders and craftsmen, and they used many tools that we would recognise today.
Hidden Details

Not all details are immediately visible when an artefact comes out of the ground. Occasionally features only reveal themselves once an item has been cleaned and dried. Names, patterns and even items hidden within others, all spark connections, triggering a variety of responses.
Waterways

At Vindolanda, water played a vital role in the life of the fort. Water related objects sparked memories of childhood, past excavations, summer holidays and much more. Go and explore.
On the move

Could you manage without plastic? How would you transport food and goods? There’s nothing new about buying from outside your immediate area: the Romans had well established trading routes throughout the Empire and beyond.

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