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
Anker's House Museum
The Anker’s House Museum is a wonderful compact and informative museum attached to the Parish Church, which was established in 883AD.
- North East history
- romans
- historic buildings
- heritage
- Church Chare, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3QB
- 0191 388 3295
- Website
Chesters Roman Fort & Museum
Chesters Roman Fort offers the best visible remains of a cavalry fort in Britain today.
- heritage
- getting mucky
- fresh air
- romans
- world history
- a place to think
- being active
- doing things as a family
- North East history
- 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.
- world history
- romans
- heritage
- a place to think
- being active
- doing things as a family
- exploring
- getting mucky
- the real thing
- Corbridge Roman Site, NE45 5NT
- 01434 632 349
- Website
Housesteads Roman Fort
One of the best preserved Roman forts in Britain, Housesteads boasts spectacular views.
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- heritage
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- being active
- doing things as a family
- Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6NN
- 01434 344 363
- Website
Museum of Archaeology
Journey through 10,000 years of Durham’s history in our Living on the Hills gallery, at Palace Green Library. This family-friendly exhibition tells the story of Durham from the end of the last Ice Age onwards.
- a place to think
- collections
- learning
- the real thing
- to be inspired
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- Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN
- 0191 334 2932
- 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.
- learning
- military history
- romans
- world history
- Carvoran, Greenhead, CA8 7JB
- 01697 747 485
- Website
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.
- being active
- doing things as a family
- fresh air
- North East history
- romans
- the real thing
- world history
- getting north
- Chesterholm Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7JN
- 01434 344 277
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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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- world history
- getting north
- Buddle Street, Wallsend, NE28 6HR
- 0191 236 9347
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