CURRICULUM LINKS AND OBJECTIVES

• HISTORY, ENGLISH  Housesteads Fort, Hadrian's Wall, the Roman Army Museum and Vindolanda - all linked to Across the Roman Wall by Theresa Breslin

• GEOGRAPHY  OS Map reading at Steel Rigg, the Whin Sill igneous rock outcrop

ACTIVITIES AND TASKS

• Exploring primary sources of historical evidence of the Roman occupation and colonisation of Britain, e.g. border controls, military buildings, weapons and building techniques

• Interpreting a live archaeological dig that reveals the changing use of a site - a Roman fort built on top of demolished Celtic roundhouses

• Examining domestic artefacts to imagine daily life between 85CE and 370CE 

• Orienting OS maps in the field, applying skills learnt in geography and outdoor learning lessons

• Appreciating the size and scale of an ancient magma flow, linked to previous study of volcanoes

VENUES AND PROVIDERS

• Housesteads Roman Fort  https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/housesteads-roman-fort-hadrians-wall/

• The Roman Army Museum  https://www.vindolanda.com/roman-army-museum

• YHA The Sill  https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-the-sill-at-hadrians-wall

• Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum  https://www.vindolanda.com/roman-vindolanda-fort-museum