Roman Vindolanda
Hexham, Northumberland
Vindolanda is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world; it continues to reveal unique objects from the Roman period including the recent excavation of messages written on wooden tablets. It is administered by the Vindolanda Trust, set up in 1970. There are three full-time archaeologists and approximately 200 volunteers. Other than for major projects, funding is entirely from visitors; numbers have been boosted by the increased popularity of active archaeology (124,466 in 2002, 135,000 in 2003). An outstanding achievement is the production of Eagle’s Eye, an eighteen-minute film shown in a newly refurbished film theatre with wide screen projection and surroundsound. The first half gives a tour of the part of Hadrian’s Wall, a World Heritage Site, in the Vindolanda Trust’s ownership, and was shot from a helicopter. The second half uses computer images to provide a virtual reconstruction of the Roman frontier. DH
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