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Salve,
We are planning a holiday to Scotland this summer. On the way we also want to spent several days at Hadrians wall. Does someone has suggestions for nice places/ museums etc at Hadrians wall and Scotland? Thanks in advance!
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Jeroen Pelgrom
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I'bver never yet managed to get to Hadrian's Wall (would you believe it), but I highly recommend the Scottish National Museum in Edinburgh. Some interesting Roman and lots of very nice barbarian finds on display.
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Vindolanda Fort has to be a priority!Just google for it and just be amazed what comes up.There is also Housesteads Fort and Walls end.Why not walk the Wall?
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Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum museums NW of Hexham!
Three types of wall reconstructions and a temple, and a couple of civilian buildings reconstructions at Vindolanda, and they have an excellent book shop.
Housesteads is very interesting. South Shields is excellent with the comander's house, barracks, and gate and a museum.
Walls End has a nice museum as well as a reconstruction of a bath house.
Get a map in advance! There is a Hadrian's Wall Survey that is excellent.
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Greetings,
Arbeia fort in South Shields, if you are around on the weekend of 15/16 July, members of Comitatus, Quinta (Cohors Quintae Gallorum) and friends, some of whom lurk in this forum, will be there doing their Roman thing... :lol:
It has a reconstructed gatehouse with armoury, reconstructed furnished commanders house (which is gorgeous) and very evocative furnished barracks - in situ and a small museum.
[url:9qyctmpz]http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/arbeia/whatshere.php[/url]
Unlike some of the other forts, it is surrounded with residential property, but just a short walk takes you to a park with a rather nice view over the Tyne.
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