Corbridge Roman Town

What is Corbridge Roman Town?

Corbridge Roman Town is a ruined Roman garrison located on Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. Previously, excavations on the town uncovered many aspects of Roman life, including insights into the armour soldiers wore (as seen by the Corbridge Hoard’s wealth of artifacts related to the presumed soldier that buried it). Later, many of these artifacts (including reconstructed Roman armour) were put on display in a museum next to the site.

The Roman ruins offer a look at aspects of day-to-day Roman life. For example, you can see the granary’s raised floor (which was the case to keep stored grain aerated). Furthermore, the stone vault where the Roman soldiers’ pay was kept can be stepped down into.

In addition, on display in the museum are a variety of artifacts from the town itself; including the Corbridge Hoard, which has shaped our understanding of Roman arms and armour with its preserved pieces of armour, spearheads, metalwork and day-to-day objects. Also on display is a variety of stonework (such as the Corbridge Lion).

English Heritage’s website has details on opening times, prices and how to book tickets.

Accessibility

On site there are accessible parking and toilets, as well as wheelchair hire. Furthermore, visually impaired visitors have access to braille guides and can bring assistance dogs to all areas of the site. Also, there are induction loops at the entrance and shop for those who have hearing difficulties. There are a tour and audio installation transcripts available.

A full breakdown of the site’s accessibility can be seen on English Heritage’s website.

How to get there

Free car parking for around 20 cars is in front of the site, with more in Corbridge itself. For trains, the Corbridge Train Station is around 1.5 miles away and has trains stopping at it from Newcastle and Carlisle.

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