Vindolanda
Overview
Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort (castrum) just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it pre-dated. Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD. Located near the modern village of Bardon Mill in Northumberland, it guarded the Stanegate, the Roman road from the River Tyne to the Solway Firth. It is noted for the Vindolanda tablets, a set of wooden leaf-tablets that were, at the time of their discovery, the oldest surviving handwritten documents in Britain.
Contact details
Hadrian's Wall Hexham North East NE47 7JN United Kingdom
Access guidance
- Within the museum, all areas are accessible to wheelchair users with ramps accessing split levels.
- An Accessible toilet is located in the Courtyard at the West Gate
- Assistance dogs are welcome on site and within the museum, We regret that no other animals are permitted within the site.
- Hearing loops are provided on all Audio Visual displays.
- • All staff working within a customer facing role receive customer service training which includes disability awareness training. • We plan to update our leaflets and offer large print versions. • All projects we undertake are assessed for accessibility compliance; we welcome feedback on your visit.