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Home > Archives for Chesters Roman Fort

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Chesters Roman Fort (Photo: English Heritage)

Stone cleaning workshop at Chesters Roman Fort

Every year the stone altars and sculpture at Chesters Museum have to be cleaned. This year the conservator and curator are inviting you along to help with this dusty task!

Chesters Roman Fort (Photo: English Heritage)

Roman finds and artefact exploring at Hadrian’s Wall

Head along to Chesters Roman Fort, Hadrian’s Wall on 26th January 2013 and handle some real Roman artefacts with their curator and volunteers…

St George’s Day events, photo courtesy of English Heritage

Celebrate St. George’s Day with a dragon family fun trail

St. George needs your help to find all the mini dastardly dragons at Chesters Roman Fort, Hadrian’s Wall on 21st and 22nd April 2012…

Romans - English Heritage

Here comes the cavalry

See a duo of Roman cavalry troopers from the time of the conquest of Britain and the 1st century AD at Chesters Roman Fort on the 29th & 30th August…

Curiosity of the Week

The quirky wonders of Wigtown
Martyr's Stake in Wigtown

The annual Wigtown Book Festival opens this week. So, we thought it was a good time to take a look at this quirky Scottish town for our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Solo cinema and scientific sounds at Flatpack Festival
Flatpack Festival 2022, Design by Keith Dodds and Illustration by Jacques Kleynhans

Flatpack Festival brings an eclectic mix of shows, screenings and activities that surprise and delight audiences to venues across Birmingham…

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