Vindolanda Museum, Archaeological museum near Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England
The museum exhibits numerous objects excavated from the Roman fort, including wooden artifacts, leather shoes, military equipment, and everyday items from ancient times.
The site features nine sequential forts built between 85 AD and 370 AD, demonstrating the continuous Roman military presence on Britain's northern frontier.
The Vindolanda tablets, Britain's oldest handwritten documents, contain personal letters and military records that reveal daily life in the Roman fort.
The museum opens daily from 9:30 AM, with tickets available online and at the entrance, while annual excavations allow visitors to observe archaeological work.
Only 27 percent of the Vindolanda site has been excavated, leaving an estimated 150 years of future archaeological discoveries ahead.
Location: Northumberland
Operator: Vindolanda Charitable Trust (Charity No. 1159798 Company No. 9182268)
Address: Henshaw, Hexham NE47 7JN NE47 7JN
Phone: 01434344277
Website: https://vindolanda.com
GPS coordinates: 54.99147,-2.35745
Latest update: March 6, 2025 05:05
Vindolanda
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Housesteads Roman Fort
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Milecastle 39
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Castra Vindolanda
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Knag Burn Gateway
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Milecastle 37
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Milecastle 38
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Milecastle 40
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Ridley Railway Bridge
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Ridley Bridge
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Millhouse Bridge
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Church of St Cuthbert
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Church of All Hallows
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Vindolanda Museum
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Bardon Mill signal box
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Bardon Mill War Memorial
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Housesteads Mithraeum
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Housesteads fort, section of Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of milecastle 36 and the field boundary west of turret 37a in wall miles 36 and 37
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Uninscribed Roman milestone at Codley Gate (Vindolanda)
111 m
Crindledykes Lime Kiln
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Hadrian's Wall and associated features between the field boundary west of turret 37a and the road to Steel Rigg car park in wall
1.7 km
Willimontswick Farmhouse
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Willimontswick Gatehouse And Adjacent Ranges
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Hadrians Wall Milecastles And Turrets
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Causeway House And Loose Box Adjoining On East
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Roman milestone, E of Chesterholm Fort
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