What was life like for a Roman soldier stuck in a garrison in an exposed part of the north east? The discovery of the Vindolanda tablets in a waterlogged rubbish heap means that we can make some ...

History Hit’s Tristan Hughes headed up to Vindolanda to see what discoveries they’ve made this year and the exciting prospects for the 2022 season. Featuring Dr Andrew Birley, Head of Excavations at ...

In archaeology, there are times when the most significant finds do not come from impressive structures or hidden treasures, but rather objects that are so mundane that one would not give them a second ...

Found at the Roman fort of Vindolanda, this piece of leather was cut into the shape of a mouse. The Vindolanda Trust Researchers at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in northern England recently discovered ...

The world is full of family-run businesses that get passed down through generations. A family business in northern England, near the border with Scotland, will carry you back in time 2,000 years. For ...

There are many surviving examples of Roman latrines, with their characteristic marble bench seating dotted with keyhole-shaped openings. The seats weren't always stone, however. There were wooden ...

A unique artifact discovered at the Roman fort of Vindolanda may have been used as a device during sex rather than as a good luck symbol, archaeologists suggest. The wooden object was initially ...

In a picturesque Northumbrian valley a mile south of Hadrian's Wall, Andrew Birley stands surrounded by a checkerboard of Roman remains. He is supervising a small crowd of volunteer excavators ...

General view of the site of the Roman fort of Vindolanda on the Wall of Hadrian. Credit: Mike Bishop / Wikimedia Commons A study by the British Museum reveals that the scribes of the fort used black ...