Vindolanda
Vindolanda is based in Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, and offers a professional and friendly team to help you have a great time and enjoy the experiences available.
The Vindolanda Trust is an independant charity established in 1970 to excavate the remains on its land and to share the knowledge gained with the public through museum exhibtions.
In 1987, Vindolanda and Magna (or Cavoran) joined the other Hadrian's Wall sites and museums to become part of a World Heritage Site. In 2005 this World Heritage Site was extended to include the German limes and in 2008 the Antonine Wall in Scotland. With these additions the transnational Frontiers of the Roman Empire came into existance.
Activities at Vindolanda include:
- Roman Museum (World Heritage Site)
We have also included their opening times and contact details. If you have any questions, you can contact the venue directly.
Facilities
Activities available in this location
Open Times
Contact
Hexham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE47 7JN
Gallery
Roman Museum (World Heritage Site)
Age Appropriate
- Children
- Teenagers
- Adults
Location
- Outdoor
The Vindolanda Trust is an independant charity established in 1970 to excavate the remains on its land and to share the knowledge gained with the public through museum exhibtions.
In 1987, Vindolanda and Magna (or Cavoran) joined the other Hadrian's Wall sites and museums to become part of a World Heritage Site. In 2005 this World Heritage Site was extended to include the German limes and in 2008 the Antonine Wall in Scotland. With these additions the transnational Frontiers of the Roman Empire came into existance.
Hadrian's Wall was built on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian c. AD 122 at what was then the northernmost limit of the Roman province Britannia. Emperor Antoninus Pious ordered the construction of the Antonine Wall, which runs across the Forth-Clyde isthmus in Scotland, in AD 142 as a defence against the barbarians of the North.
The two sections of the Limes in Germany cover a length of 550km from the north-west of the country to the Danube in the south-east.