Vindolanda Audio Guide
Explore Vindolanda with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
Vindolanda is a notable Roman auxiliary fort situated near Hadrian's Wall in Northern England. It is internationally renowned for the discovery of the Vindolanda tablets, which provide unique insights into daily life on the Roman frontier.
What you will hear
Chesterholm Museum and the Wonders of Preservation
Start at the museum to understand why Vindolanda is unique: the oxygen-free soil that preserved organic life. Include the museum exterior as the entry point and specific organic artifacts like leather shoes and the boxing glove reconstruction.
The Chesterholm Museum
Welcome to Vindolanda, a frontier outpost on the edge of the Roman Empire that remained occupied for over three hundred years.
The Roman Boxing Gloves
In 2017, archaeologists unearthed these leather boxing gloves, dating to approximately 120 AD, representing the only known surviving examples in the world.
Roman Child's Shoes
These remarkably intact leather shoes have survived for nearly two millennia thanks to the unique environmental conditions of this northern site.
The Vindolanda Tablets: Voices from the Past
Dedicated to the world-renowned wooden leaf-tablets. Use a display overview followed by the most famous specific tablet: the birthday invitation.
Voices of the Garrison
The administrative tablets shown here provide a glimpse into the complex logistics of frontier life, documenting everything from soldiers' families to supplies.
Museum Gardens and Reconstructions
Transition from the museum to the gardens to see full-scale reconstructions of Roman structures, including a temple and gravestones.
The Garden Temple
This reconstructed Roman temple reflects the diverse religious practices of an army recruited from every corner of the vast Roman Empire.
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