Built in around AD160, Arbeia Roman Fort once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne, playing an essential role in the mighty frontier system.
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Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum
- Baring Street, South Shields, NE33 2BB
- Website
Chesters Roman Fort & Museum
Chesters Roman Fort offers the best visible remains of a cavalry fort in Britain today.
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- Chollerford, Humshaugh, Hexham, NE46 4EU
- 01434 681 379
- Website
Corbridge Roman Town & Museum
The Museum displays a rich selection of Roman finds including weapons and armour.
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- Corbridge Roman Site, NE45 5NT
- 01434 632 349
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Housesteads Roman Fort
One of the best preserved Roman forts in Britain, Housesteads boasts spectacular views.
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- Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6NN
- 01434 344 363
- Website
Oriental Museum
The Oriental Museum is the Asian art, antiquities, and material culture Museum of the University of Durham. Opened in 1960, it displays a remarkable collection from the cultures of Asia, Egypt, Islamic North Africa and the Middle-East.
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- Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
- 0191 334 5694
- Website
Roman Army Museum
The Roman Army Museum, situated beside one of the best preserved sections of the Wall, offers a captivating insight into the garrisons of Hadrian’s Wall.
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- Carvoran, Greenhead, CA8 7JB
- 01697 747 485
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Roman Vindolanda
Vindolanda is a fascinating Roman fort and civilian settlement lying just to the south of Hadrian’s Wall. Talk to archaeologists and volunteers, actively at work from April to September (weather permitting!) as they uncover even more of Vindolanda’s hidden past.
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- Chesterholm Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7JN
- 01434 344 277
- Website
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Segedunum, which means strong fort, stands at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall. Today Segedunum is once again the gateway to Hadrian’s Wall. It is the most excavated fort along the wall and has a large interactive Museum plus a 35 meter high viewing tower.
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- Buddle Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HR
- 0191 236 9347
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The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
Uncover the story of one of the world’s greatest navigators and mariners Captain James Cook, through the Museum’s hands-on displays.
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- Stewart Park, Marton, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AT
- 01642 311 211
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