Discover the Romans in Cumbria and the importance of archaeology in piecing together the past.
Suitable for KS2
What the session includes:
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Playing detective and examining the evidence for life in a Roman Fort, the day to day running of a garrison and the ever-present danger of the enemy!
- Groups will explore the museum's collection of genuine Roman artefacts excavated from the Roman fort of Galava at Waterhead. Find out how archaeologists work and how they record their findings. A handling session lets children feel what it means to be ‘in touch with the past’ Do things get better? Compare a Roman Mortaria with food processing methods from different periods.
- Tackle the problems of Roman numeration, learn how the Romans counted. Play the games of Tabula and knucklebones testing arithmetic and tactics!
- See our famous Roman gravestone and learn what happened to the Roman fort.
