Guest Blog: Cheyenne Eversole-Spina As part of the research done with the Vindolanda Archaeological Leather project Cheyenne has been looking at Atto's workbench hoping to understand more about leatherworking at Vindolanda. Read more
Guest Blog: Julie Stewart & Marilyn Kendall A look at the bones of dogs found during the excavations at Vindolanda between 2015 and 2017. Exploring the life of dogs at Vindolanda as well as what they can tell us about daily life at the fort. Read more
There is continuous research happening at Vindolanda on the excavations and with the collection. This often takes place behind the scenes and away from the public eye. Here we shine a light on some of the fascinating research currently taking place at Vindolanda with lots of guest blogs from the experts themselves.
Guest Blog: Elizabeth Greene & Maryl Gensheimer Have you ever wondered if the Romans had special shoes for certain activities? The answer is, they did indeed! A current research project at Vindolanda led by Elizabeth Greene and Maryl Gensheimer examines one of those types of shoes: the wooden clog. Read more
Guest Blog: Katie Wyse Jackson Delve into the mysteries of archaeoentomology and what we can learn from some of the smallest creatures on site. This blog takes you through the techniques we use to get a closer look at the bugs of Vindolanda. Read more
In April 2023 a series of deep probes were installed at Roman Vindolanda to monitor the environmental conditions under the ground. The monitoring probes will allow us to see how much climate change can impact our buried past as well as our present and future. Read more
The Feeding the Roman Army in Britain (FRAB) project is investigating how the challenges of supplying the Roman Army on the frontiers of Britannia were met. Read more
Guest Blog - Dr Martin Pitts, Dr Lucy Cramp, Dr Rachel Vykukal & Anastasia Gabiger A team working on an exciting new project, which aims to shed light on Roman cooking and cultural diversity at Vindolanda. Their research makes use of new scientific techniques to extract food residues from ancient cooking pots. Learn more about it here. Read more
Meet Morag- our Knowledge Transfer associate and find out about her work looking at Contemporary art at Vindolanda. Read more
After a two-year delay caused by the pandemic, our Canadian research team working on the North Field industrial spaces has returned. Read here to find out more details of a perfectly preserved clay mould during these excavations. Read more
Guest Blog - Alexander Meyer Vindolanda writing tablets are some of the most precious objects to come from the site. This current research project is using new technology to read these ancient texts. Read more
Magna Roman Fort, set at the edge of the Whin Sill on Hadrian's Wall. This Roman fort holds untold historical information in the depths of its soils. Although the surface of the site reveals very little due to later damage and destruction, underneath layers of archaeology remain to be explored. Read more
Guest Blog - Elizabeth Greene An update on the Vindolanda Archaeological Leather Project, November 2021. The project is looking at Vindolanda's leather collection to create a scientific database. Read more