What was it like to live in a Roman Fort
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The spectacular fort of Housesteads was once a vital component of Hadrian’s Wall that protected the frontier of the Roman empire for over 300 years. It was also home to a thriving community of thousands. Join Curator of History, Dr Andrew Roberts, to rediscover the sights, sounds and smells of this community via an interactive sensory tour. We will explore what it was like to see the vivid colours of the soldiers clothing and painted emblems of the unit and their gods, to hear the sounds of making and mending in the workshops, to smell the day’s bread baking in the bakehouses, and to live in cramped quarters with your fellow soldiers and share heat and water in the communal baths.
This event has been graded as moderate access. There will be limited places to stop and rest during the walk and may include some uneven terrain and steps.
The spectacular fort of Housesteads was once a vital component of Hadrian’s Wall that protected the frontier of the Roman empire for over 300 years. It was also home to a thriving community of thousands. Join Curator of History, Dr Andrew Roberts, to rediscover the sights, sounds and smells of this community via an interactive sensory tour. We will explore what it was like to see the vivid colours of the soldiers clothing and painted emblems of the unit and their gods, to hear the sounds of making and mending in the workshops, to smell the day’s bread baking in the bakehouses, and to live in cramped quarters with your fellow soldiers and share heat and water in the communal baths.
This event has been graded as moderate access. There will be limited places to stop and rest during the walk and may include some uneven terrain and steps.