Breaking new ground in a whole new way... ⛏️
At the Roman @vindolandatrust.bsky.social site, they're trialling AI to boost their efforts to save important artefacts.
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At beautiful Vindolanda near Hadrian's Wall this week working with the amazing team here and studying the precious writing tablets. The new museum display looks fabulous, and it is exciting to see our recent work on display. @vindolandatrust.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social
Congratulations to @vindolandatrust.bsky.social on receiving the consortium grant worth £149,996. They will lead a partnership with @ducollections.bsky.social and @northeastmuseums.bsky.social to catalogue 5 archives relating to Hadrian’s Wall: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (2/5)
For anyone who wishes to escape the crowds we are here for you! ❤️
When you go to Magna Fort @vindolandatrust.bsky.social and reveal all your bad archaeological habits #wheelbarrowseats #trowelbottleopener 😬 #Hiddenwonders @channel4tv.bsky.social
The best seat in any respectable field!
Thanks for joining us Sally. It was indeed a very informative day.
Still time. The current symbol is very photogenic. We switch to our final symbol on Friday.
⌛️There's still time to visit a new art installation bridging ancient rituals and climate protest at @vindolandatrust.bsky.social
Artist David Appleyard has created VOTUM - a piece that transforms symbols of protection into collective gestures. On show until 2 Nov >> bit.ly/4oaUauI
VOTUM: Symbols from our past to protect our future
Exhibition opening at Roman Vindolanda | Friday 17 October 2025
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Coming to Vindolanda, 17 October – 2 November: VOTUM
A contemporary new artwork by David Appleyard.
Commissioned with support from the John Ellerman Foundation, Arts Council England and Newcastle University. 🙏
We’ve collaborated with amazing people to make this happen.
Keep up to date with our Vindolanda excavation progress by watching our latest video update from the site ⬇️
Vindolanda Excavations 2025: Video Update #6
youtu.be/fqFAEm-Vugk
Great photo! Looking forward to having you back with us.
Magna Roman fort excavations on Hadrian's Wall, part of the @vindolandatrust.bsky.social and where i'll be excavating the next two weeks. #archaeology #Roman #Hadrianswall
Vindolanda excavations are in the news.
Victory for volunteers who discover winged goddess.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Vindolanda Excavations | 📣 Video update #3
Our third video update from the Vindolanda excavations is now available to watch on our YouTube channel ⬇️ Find out our latest news from the site.
Vindolanda Excavations 2025: Video Diary #3
youtu.be/sUM2kOT6RSc
An original Roman leather horse mask in the foreground with a reconstructed horse head in the rear
#FindsFriday Rounding off my brief tour of Hadrian's Wall with @vindolandatrust.bsky.social this morning - saving the best 'til last 🤩👌
A world-class site museum & stunning Roman fort complex
Great to finally meet Dr Andrew Birley & @petesavin.bsky.social 👋
📷 Ceremonial horse head mask (chamfron)
Once you start looking you see them…everywhere!
We are looking into it! 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
Friday update.. all week in the lab so looking forward to some fresh air at the weekend. Had a chance to look at the new entrance last weekend at @vindolandatrust.bsky.social fantastic stuff showing ongoing research impact @teessideuni.bsky.social
A large display case with over 20 different wooden artefacts excavated from Vindolanda including most obviously a wooden spade made from a single piece of wood. Photo copyright Coralie Mills 2024
Another display case in the Wood gallery at the Chesterholm Museum at Vindolanda - with many more wooden artefacts including parts of large wooden vessels, and several smaller utensils- with a beautiful backdrop of a Roman women illustrated on the rear wall of the case. Photo copyright Coralie Mills 2024.
The display board about dendrochronology showing four segments of timber with overlapping ring patterns demonstrating the principle of how a tree-ring chronology is constructed. Photo copyright Coralie Mills 2024.
Me standing in front of one of the displays about dendro-dating at Vindolanda - with a lovely disk tree-ring sample behind my head - looks a bit like a halo 😇. I’m not that good really 🤣. Photo copyright Gordon Turnbull 2024
Visiting Vindolanda Fort last year opened my eyes to appreciating Roman archaeology. Not least because their Museum has a whole gallery dedicated to wooden finds from the site and a great display about #dendrochronology
Big thumbs up to @Vindolandatrust.bsky.social
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
We have a new temporary exhibition at our Roman Army Museum all about the construction of Roman shoes.
We love Roman shoes!
Our museums open on Saturday 15th February. #RomanArmyMuseum #Shoes
Roman Vindolanda | On TV 📺
Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes is back on our screens tonight (BBC2, 6:30pm) and in the first episode of the new series Robson brings his good friend and on screen wife Kacey Ainsworth to Vindolanda. You can also catch it on BBC iPlayer
In April we will transform our Vindolanda cafe into a music venue when we welcome Johnny Campbell as part of his epic Pennine Way tour. Tickets available, find out more ⬇️
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Sadly it was a short lived reopening today. No power. Closed again.
It really was windy yesterday!
Thankfully no damage sustained and back open (site only) today at Vindolanda.
📣 Job opportunity | Archaeological Assistant
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the team at our Magna excavation this year on as an archaeological assistant. Please share. Deadline to apply 31st Jan. Please share.
Details in the link below ⬇️.
www.vindolanda.com/work-for-us
The snow and ice are gone (for the moment) and our Vindolanda archaeological site is back open! We have a daily site tours at 11am. Come along for a winter roam around the site.
www.vindolanda.com/Event/vindol...
We’ve got a few Vindolanda snow pics! (Many, many snow pics!)
New year, new online courses! Starting Wednesday 15th January, 'Hadrian's Wall', by Dr Matt Symonds.
This six week course uses new archaeological discoveries to explore this famous Roman frontier and its communities. For more information visit:
www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...
