Archery on the Frontier

23rd & 24th August, 10am – 4pm

Purchase a saver ticket and join us at both Vindolanda and Magna over this family-friendly weekend.

Here at the Roman Army Museum, practice your archery skills overlooking the ancient Roman Fort of Magna. Joined by members of the Ermine Street Guard, aim for the high score on the target as you have a go at shooting a bow and arrow. Can you be as accurate as the Roman soldiers would have been?

Man with silver hair and a beard dressed as Roman archer shows a young boy how to hold a bow and arrow.

Magna Fort, at the site of the Roman Army Museum, was home to a cohort of Hamian archers arriving in Britannia from Syria. Colour in your own Hamian archer as you learn more about the diverse cohorts who were stationed on Hadrian’s Wall.

If you can’t join us on the day, download this worksheet to and practice your aim – see if you can beat your high score!