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Roman Weekend, Murton Park Roman Fort, York, UK 25th -26th June
Arena Displays on Saturday and Sunday:
Infantry at 11:30 and 14:00: Display of the weapons and battle field tactics of the Late Roman Army around 400AD by troops of the INVICTI IUNIORES BRITANNICIANI
Cavalry at 12:00 and 14:30: Roman multi-period display of the skills of the Roman cavalry performed by ROMANORUM
Living History all day during open hours: - Roman storyteller based in the fort
- Roman Army Medicus
- Roman cooking
- Textile workers with looms
- Roman Trader
- Also Sixth Legion camp (Saturday only)
The website for Murton Park can be found here
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The Sixth can't stay all weekend due to a request from the officers mess at Catterick Garrison!Graham and the boys are giving a talk and demo on the Roman Army to the British Army 
All we have to do is pick the right god/gods and hope for good weather and remember to take some pics :lol:
I'm looking forward to it,its a great little site aimed at education and engaging with the public without the barriers re-enactment can sometimes throw up. This will be our first full joint show with the new cavalry group and should be a lot of fun.
Fasta Ambrosius Longus
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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There is only one true god Fasta - we are Late Romans and following the official state religion, remember. So of course the weather will be good :lol:
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Sorry it's those Mithras weekends creeping back in :lol:
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
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LOOKS quite interesting may just rop in for a day out
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Feel free to do so Nigel and can I recommend a visit to the rarely open bath house or Governors palace site at the York Council 'West Office' which is open to the public that weekend,as well as the other Roman sites in York including the Roman Baths museum. 
Edited:For the past couple of weeks there has been an archaeological dig at the site of York City Council's new West Offices. If you're in York between 25-26 June you can visit the dig (which is just off Station Road where it passes under the city Walls, just to the left of the War Memorial).
It's the site of a large public or civic building, including baths. There will be lectures on the hour, every hour, from the excavation team. They will talk about the dig, background information, and discoveries.
The dig is open 10.00-16.00 on Saturday 25th June and 11.00=15.00 on Sunday 26th June
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Fasta, further details of the West Office York dig open days will be posted soon
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Hetaireia Palatiou will also be present, doing what we call "Toffs on Holiday", rather than primarily military.
Is there likely to be any scope for archery?
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I believe so, as I am taking my self bow ... Presumably you've got a recurve?
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Quote:Hetaireia Palatiou will also be present, doing what we call "Toffs on Holiday", rather than primarily military.
I hope I get a chance to meet you Tim! I've got a few questions to ask you ... 
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I shall be there - recurve bow in hand!
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Yes the targets will be up all day.Time between shows and after them.All I require is when your going to use them as stewards will be deployed for H&S. :-)
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Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
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Great line up - looking forward to the weekend. The advertising sounds well practiced See you soon.
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It looks as if it should be a good show. Unfortunately none of us will be able to stop in to chat as the Fourteenth are in Peterborough this weekend.
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Nice site. Hope it goes well for you chaps.
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