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Home > Heritage > Roman finds and artefact exploring at Hadrian’s Wall

Roman finds and artefact exploring at Hadrian’s Wall

By Caroline King - January 21, 2013Posted in : Heritage, Museum

Chesters Roman Fort (Photo: English Heritage)

Chesters Roman Fort (Photo: English Heritage)

When: 26th January 2013, 1pm – 4pm

Where: Chesters Roman Fort and Museum, Hadrian’s Wall, Hexham, Northumberland

£: Adults 5.20, concessions 4.70, and children 3.10. Ticket price includes admission to the site.

What is it?

Head along to Chesters Roman Fort at Hadrian’s Wall and handle some real Roman artefacts with their curator and volunteers.  This is your chance to get up close to 2000 year old artefacts.  Find out more about the stories behind some of the finds and what they can tell us about Roman life.  Archaeologists use these finds to discover what the Romans ate, what their buildings were like, what sort of clothes they wore, and how fashionable they were.

More info: www.english-heritage.org.uk

Tagged With: Chesters Roman Fort, English Heritage, Family events, Hadrian's Wall, North East, Northumberland events

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