Ancient Britain: Romans on the… (trip)
Ancient Britain: Romans on the Tyne
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14 Days, from $2,450* per person. June-August.
Accommodations: Comfort. Exertion level: 3 (7 is most strenuous)
Overview of Ancient Britain: Romans on the Tyne
Two millennia ago, the Roman Empire stretched all the way to northern England, which the Romans considered the very edge of civilization—and perhaps the world. Arbeia, the Roman fort overlooking the river and harbour from Lawe Top, became part of one of the largest and busiest supply depots in the northern Roman Empire, as it was less than four miles from Hadrian’s Wall, which the Empire built to mark its northern boundary and protect its settlements from the region’s native inhabitants such as the Brigantes and Picts. How did these cultures adapt to each other and coexist? The answers have intriguing parallels throughout world history and may hold important lessons for today’s cultures in contact—and sometimes conflict—with each other. You can help a seasoned team of archaeologists, led by Paul Bidwell, Dr. Nick Hodgson, and Graeme Stobbs (all with the Tyne and Wear Museums), excavate Arbeia and its environs to better understand how ancient Romans and Europeans came into contact with each other—and were forever changed by the experience.
Operated by Earthwatch Institute.
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Locations visited/nearby
South Shields , England , United Kingdom , Roman Empire , Roman , fort , Hadrian's Wall , excavation , archaeology , archeology , earthwatch , Roman Fort on Tyne
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Reviewer: L. Reifschneider
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Elephant conservation is what drives my travel destinations. However, I always come home counting the blessings of new friends and an understanding of a culture and way of life I possibly would otherwise have never been introduced to. Through the Earthwatch projects I participate in, I am learning just how big and wonderful this world is.
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Max group size: 20
Itinerary
This extraordinary excavation site is in a quiet residential area with views of the River Tyne and the North Sea. For more than a decade, Earthwatch teams have helped map more than 1,000 square meters of pre-Roman and Roman settlement here, excavating jewelry, armor, game pieces, and ceramics.
You’ll work in groups of four or five, rotating among many tasks, including stratigraphic excavation using a trowel and brush, recording site data, site surveying, and sampling, cleaning, and processing finds. When you're not digging into the social changes of the Roman era, your recreational time can be spent along the most impressive stretches of Hadrian's Wall, enjoying local Geordie culture in South Shields, or in the historic cities of Newcastle, York, Durham, and Edinburgh—all easily reachable from our field site.
The region of Tyne and Wear is well known for its award winning beaches, amazing coastline, its wildlife, and its tranquil beauty. South Shields is located south of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and is situated within the Tyneside conurbation, a famous former industrial area. The area where you’ll work is in a coastal holiday resort, with many parks and good beaches nearby. Much of the area remains open and unspoiled, and the research site and accommodations lie are in a quiet, residential area overlooking the North Sea and the mouth of the River Tyne.
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