Tour the Romans’ Wonderful Way of Life Site Visit Resources for Primary Schools Segedunum: Tour the Romans’ Wonderful Way of Life Segedunum: Tour the Romans’ Wonderful Way of Life Site Visit Resources for Primary Schools The Roman Fort Artefact Activity: Gallery Search, 21 Fort Information Sheet 2 Pupil’s Activity Sheet Fort Trail: Group Leader’s Guide 3 Artefact Activity: Gallery Search, 23 Fort Trail: Pupil’s Activity Sheet 4 Answer Sheet The Fort from the Tower: Pupil’s Activity Sheet 5 Artefact Activity: Research Results, 24 The Fort from the Tower: Answer Sheet 6 Pupil’s Activity Sheet Artefact Activity: Found on the Fort, 7 Artefact Activity: Research Results, 25 Group Leader’s Guide Answer Sheet Artefact Activity: Found on the Fort, 8 Artefact Activity: Quick Questions, 26 Pupil’s Activity Sheet Pupil’s Activity Sheet Artefact Activity: Found on the Fort, 10 Artefact Activity: Quick Questions, 27 Answer Sheet Answer Sheet Hadrian’s Wall The Baths Hadrian’s Wall Information Sheet 11 The Roman Baths Information Sheet 28 Hadrian’s Wall Trail: Map 12 The Roman Baths: Group Leader’s Guide 30 Hadrian’s Wall Trail: Group Leader’s Guide 13 The Roman Baths: Ground Plan 33 Hadrian’s Wall: Pupil’s Activity Sheet 15 At the Roman Baths: Pupil’s Activity Sheet 34 The Museum Contact Details and Booking Museum Information Sheet 17 General Information 35 Museum Galleries: Floor Plans 19 How to book 36 1 Fort: Information Sheet When the Romans decided to build a fort at Packed earth and stones – streets in the fort Segedunum, they chose a site overlooking a bend in Walls that cut across two of the barrack blocks show the River Tyne. It was farmland in the territory of the where separate accommodation units were built later Brigantes. on in the third and fourth centuries. The soldiers of the Sixth Legion were sent to build the fort. It was part of the extension of Hadrian’s Wall east Do not miss a visit to the cavalry barracks. The of Newcastle. The legionaries were the expert excavation at Segedunum confirmed that cavalry men builders and engineers of the Roman army. However, and horses shared living quarters. There are no they did not go on to live in the fort they built at separate stables for the horses. There is a Segedunum. Instead, Roman auxiliary soldiers were reconstruction of the barracks inside the Museum. stationed there. The names of the first army units at Segedunum fort was built using a standard military Segedunum are not known but we do know that the layout. The buildings can be identified by using either Fourth Lingones were based at the fort in the third century. This unit included both infantry and cavalry. • the Fort Trail linked to the information boards on the site and supported by the Group Leader’s The site you see today shows the outlines of the Guide, or buildings of the second century fort. • The Fort from the Tower : Pupil’s Activity Sheet. On Site: Roman stone - original stone left in place There were over 700 small finds made during the Cobblestones - foundations of the Roman walls excavations. These are on display in the Museum. To where the marks of the walls were discover where some of them were found you can use found but the stones were missing. the Artefacts Activity sheet: Found on the Fort. This is Yellow gravel - floors linked to information boards on the site and has a Pink gravel - in the barracks the big ovals mark the Group Leader’s Guide. horses’ toilet pits and the small mounds mark the soldier’s cooking fires. 2 Segedunum: The Roman Fort Fort Trail I I I Group Leader’s Guide N The trail starts at the South Gate which is the main visitor entrance to the fort site. To Buddle Street find the South Gate from the Museum, you follow the route I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I to the Bath House but turn I I 26 I I I I I I I 7 8 I I I I right before you reach the I I I I I I I I I 5 I I Baths. I I I I 4 At each point there is a notice board with the name of the I3 I I building you can see and some information about it. The pupils can fill in the key on their trail sheet by following 2 the footsteps to each notice board. Here is the trail with 1 I I the key filled in. I You can find out more about Key each building by going to the 1. South Gate 5. Water Tank part of the Roman Gallery 2. Cavalry Barracks 6. Forehall named after each section of 3. Granaries 7. Headquarters the fort. Eg. Granaries, 4. Hospital 8. Commanding Officer’s House Commanding Officer’s House. 3 Fort Trail I I I N Pupil’s Activity Sheet Key Buddle Street 1. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 26 I I 2. I I I I I 7 8 I I I I I I I I I I I I I 5 I I I I I I 3. 4 4. 5. I3 I I 6. 7. 2 8. 1 I I I Start here 4 Segedunum: The Roman Fort 6 I I 4I The Fort from the Tower 14 Pupil’s Activity Sheet 7 7 13 9 8 8 8 Look out of the window and use the plan I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I to help you answer the questions. 12 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1. Where are the 4 fort gates? Buddle Street I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 2. Where are the 2 parts of Hadrian’s Wall? 1 I I 11 I I2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 3. How many barrack blocks can you see? 4. How many workshops can you see on 10 the ground? 7 7 9 8 8 8 5. Who lived in the biggest building you I I I can see? 3 5 N 6. Which building can you see right in the middle of the fort? Key 1. South Gate 8. Infantry Barracks 7. Find where the soldiers kept their food 2. North Gate 9. Workshops and water 3. East Gate 10.Commanding Officer’s House 4. West Gate 11. Headquarters 8. Find the Hospital 5. Branch of Hadrian’s Wall 12. Granaries 6. Western Line of Hadrian’s Wall 13. Hospital 7. Cavalry Barracks 14. Water Tank 5 6 I I 4I The Fort from the Tower 14 Answer Sheet 7 7 13 9 8 8 8 I I I 1. South, North, East and West gates. I I I I I I I I I I I I I 12 I (Marked 1,2,3, & 4) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Buddle Street I I I I I I I I I 2. Branch of Hadrian’s Wall and the I I I I I I I Western line of Hadrian’s Wall (Marked 1 I I 11 I I2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 5 & 6) 3. 10 Count both sides of the modern road (Marked 7 & 8) 10 7 7 9 8 8 8 4. 1 The second workshop is still hidden under the modern road. (Marked 9) I I I 3 5 N 5. The Commanding Officer. His house is the biggest building. (Marked 10) Key 6. The Headquarters. (Marked 11) 1. South Gate 8. Infantry Barracks 2. North Gate 9. Workshops 7. The Granaries for food and the Water 3. East Gate 10.Commanding Officer’s House Tank for water (Marked 12 & 14) 4. West Gate 11. Headquarters 5. Branch of Hadrian’s Wall 12. Granaries 8. The Hospital is next to the Granaries and 6. Western Line of Hadrian’s Wall 13. Hospital 7. Cavalry Barracks 14. Water Tank near the Water Tank. (Marked 13.) 6 Segedunum: The Roman Fort I I Artefact Activity I Found on the Fort N Group Leader’s Guide Enter the fort by the South Gate. This is the main visitor entrance to Buddle Street the fort site. To find the South Gate from the Museum, you follow the I I I I route to the Bath House but turn I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I right before you reach the Baths. I I I I I 2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I Look for 10 places where artefacts I I I I I I were found. There is no fixed 3 route. Each place is marked with a small notice board with a drawing of the artefact on it. Nearby is a 9 I I I notice board with the name of the building on it. 10 7 Right is a plan of the fort with the 5 1 6 artefact boards and the building 4 boards marked on. An answer 8 sheet is also included in this pack.