Roman Army Museum, Hexham, Northumberland. Hadrian's Wall.
The world-conquering Roman Army was one of the most effective fighting forces in history and it made the growth of the Roman Empire possible. The Roman Army Museum, is an extremely visual, colourful and interactive museum which covers all aspects of the Roman Legions and really brings the Roman Army to life.
The Romans had invaded Britain in AD43 and after years of conquest, in AD122, the Emperor Hadrian ordered the building of a wall, to defend the Empire from the Barbarians from the north and to control trade. The legions of the Roman Army stationed in Britain built Hadrian’s wall and would then defend it for the next 300 years. Hadrian’s Wall is now a World Heritage site and is the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain. The museum is a useful stop if you are walking the wall, located very close to Hexham/Greenhead. It also offers a nice little café, mainly offering cakes and sandwiches.
The museum has something on offer for everyone.
For the adults:
• The excellent 3D movie of Hadrian’s Wall, “Edge of Empire” has some truly stunning aerial views of the wall and also offers a great chance to sit down in the comfort of the cinema, especially if you have been walking the wall!
• The realistic full-size figures displaying the various uniforms of the Roman army are really impressive.
• An informative and well-made film is projected in the main gallery, visually explains the structure of the Roman Army.
• A selection of fascinating original artefacts, replica helmets, weapons, shields and armour. Must see item, an original Roman helmet crest, the only one ever to be discovered!
For the younger visitors:
• All of the above.
• A Roman classroom with a holographic tutor.
• A Roman Centurion recruiting officer welcoming new recruits.
• Interactive hands on items.
The museum does contain original Roman artefacts, but if this is the main thing that you are interested in and only intend to visit one site then you would be better visiting Vindolanda.
Location – Roman Army Museum, Carvoran House, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 7JB. The museum is perfectly located just a few minutes walk from the Walltown visitor centre, along the Hadrian’s Wall path and nearby the village of Greenhead, for overnight accommodation. It is also on the AD122 tourist bus route. The museum is actually located next to the site of the Carvoran Roman Fort, although no visible
remains exist.
Money saving tip - Buy a combined ticket with Vindolanda, if you intend to visit both places and save money. Travel by bus AD122 to the museum and save 10% on the cost of admission.
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Roman Army Museum
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In Focus: Segedunum to Vindolanda via the Military Road (Hadrian's Wall)
Welcome to In Focus. In this series we take a closer look at particular sites, finds and objects from the world of Archaeology.
Today I am trying something a bit different, an experiment: Driving from Segedunum, Wallsend to Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall.
Time Stamped Highlights:
04:56 : Journey Starts: Hadrian Road, Wallsend
05:06 : Segedunum Roman Fort
06:25 : Milecastle.1
08:54 : Milecastle.2
10:30 : The Wall in Byker
12:23 : Byker Bridge
13:51 : The Wall in Newcastle
17:32 : West Denton Wall
22:30 : Heddon-on-the-Wall
22:52 : Joining the Military Road
26:05 : Spotting the Vallum Ditch
31:04 : Wallhouses
34:10 : Halton Shields
35:54 : Kinky!
42:48 : Planetrees (wall section)
45:13 : Chesters Roman Fort
46:33 : Walwick
48:59 : Black Carts turret and wall section
51:12 : Brocolitia (Temple of Mithras)
54:19 : Crossing the Vallum
55:48 : Sewingshields Crags
57:25 : Housesteads Roman Fort
01:02:22 : Vindolanda Driveway
01:03:18 : Sycamore Gap
01:05:31 : Arriving at Vindolanda Roman Fort
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Chester's Roman Fort: Explore the 2000 year old Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall
On the way to Scotland we had planned to stop somewhere along Hadrian's Wall. Mom really wanted to see it. I had heard that Housesteads Fort was the best place to go, but since we were coming from Barnard Castle we decided that Chester's Roman Fort was the better choice. Chester's Fort is only 1/4 mile West of Chollerford, in Northumberland, on B6318. This was the first of a few places we visited that had no direct connection to our family.
We went through the museum, which has a lot of interesting artifacts from the Roman period. A walk down a path from the back of the museum leads to the fort ruins.
Originally called Cilurnum, Chester's Fort was built ca. 124 AD, just after Hadrian's Wall. It's primary purpose was to guard the bridge across the River North Tyne. The fort replaced a turret, as forts were not part of the original design of Hadrian's Wall in 122. It straddled the wall with roughly half built North of the wall and the rest South. The fort housed a Cavalry Regiment of 500 soldiers called Augusta.
Around 178 AD the fort was occupied by the Second Asturians; a cavalry unit from Spain who remained at Chester's until the end of the Roman period. Much of the fort was rebuilt for the Asturians, and the visible barracks are from this time. During the period of 180 AD to 250 AD a settlement grew outside the fort walls. While there have been no excavations of the settlement, evidence from other forts suggest that it would have been abandoned by the end of the 3rd century due to the increase of civil wars and barbarian invasions.
Through the 4th century Chester's declined. Few inscriptions were made to record daily life or fort history. Soldiers were not paid cash as much as previously but instead received goods or services. Chester's would have been increasingly cut off from Rome, but it is not known whether the unit was removed or simply left to fend for themselves. There is no evidence of occupation of Chester's after the 5th century. Around 675 the bridge was dismantled to build the church at Hexham.
In 1796 the land was owned by Nathaniel Clayton. He had the fort leveled and buried to form a park between his mansion and the river. His son John inherited the place in 1832 and began excavation work at the fort. He also bought the land at Housesteads and began excavation work there. After John died in 1890 his nephew Nathaniel George Clayton continued work until 1895. He commissioned the museum in 1896, and it was finished in 1903.
In 1954 the fort, baths, and wall were placed in the care of the Ministry of Works, now English Heritage. As we had bought an English Heritage OVP we got in for free.
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This is a 7 mile moderate circular walk starting at Housesteads Roman fort information centre on Hadrians wall and heading southwards across the fields to East Crindledykes farm, Thorngrafton common and through Westwood cottages. From there the walk follows Chainley burn to Vindolanda Roman fort . From here the walk heads northwards to rejoin Hadrians wall at Hotbank Farm and follows it eastwards back to Housesteads via Milecastle 37.
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