It was put together from more than 100 pieces found near the site of a Roman fort in the Borders.
An auxiliary was a soldier who was not a Roman citizen. He was only paid a third of a legionary’s wage. Auxiliaries guarded forts and frontiers but also fought in battles, often in the front ...
On the inside of the fort, it may have stood 4.2 metres high up to the wall-walk. Remains survive of all four gates, one on each side, which were of the standard design with twin portals. In the late ...
About 60 archaeologists and volunteers spent six weeks excavating the largely undisturbed northern end of Binchester Roman Fort, near Bishop Auckland. Evidence of small industrial buildings from ...
Redevelopment of the museum was at the centre of the project and created more space with an entirely new design and layout ... Explore the History of Richborough Discover how Richborough Roman Fort ...