This fort is set back from Hadrian’s Wall and was built many years before. IT is a treasure trove of Roman remains and has a huge collection od Roman tablets – over 1700 detailing daily life from 90 to 120 AD.
Visit Vindolanda
Visit the excavated fort and museum near Bardon Mill. Check Vindolanda’s current opening, tickets and access information.
Vindolanda at a glance
| Occupation | Successive timber forts from the late first century, followed by stone forts and late Roman occupation. |
| Garrison | Units changed between phases; the writing tablets document the early garrison. |
| Size | Several timber and stone fort footprints; no single area represents the whole sequence. |
| Troop estimate | Varied by phase. Contemporary strength reports in the tablets are more informative than an estimate from the final fort’s area. |
Inscriptions
The writing tablets record correspondence, supplies and military administration. They should be distinguished from carved stone inscriptions and interpreted within their archaeological phases.
Sources for this summary
- 85AD First timber fort built on site
- 92 AD
- 97 AD
- 105 AD
- 120 AD
- 190 AD Stone fort
- 212 AD new stone fort
- 400 AD end of the occupation (assumed)
References
- Vindolanda Roman Fort English
- The Vindolanda Tablets ( British Museum)
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