12 of Britain's best archaeology sites, events and family activity days

Learn the skills to unearth our ancient history - from excavations for children in York to guided walks along the Thames and residential courses in Wales As the north-west frontier of the Roman empire, Northumberland is scattered with Roman sites, including numerous forts that housed the soldiers who guarded these unruly borderlands. Many are still being excavated, including Vindolanda and Magna forts just south of Hadrian's Wall. The first modern excavation kicked off at Magna last spring, and ...