If your pupils are studying the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain and/or Local History, our Roman Britain resources are the perfect support to your lesson planning.
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Time Travel Radio
Tina the time traveller has landed at Hadrian’s Wall in the year 122 AD and is interviewing a very special guest, Tiberius the soldier! Listen to the radio show below to learn all about the wall, the life of Tiberius and some very bad Roman themed jokes.
All the below images are from our collection and will enhance students visual understanding of Roman Britain and the Roman Empire. Hover over the image to reveal more information, including a link to further information and more images of the object.
This model made in 2000, shows one type of armour used by Roman soldiers.. It is made up of several sheets of metal (or lames) hinged together. They are designed to cover the most important parts of the body but still allow the soldier to move. A soldier wore a tunic underneath this armour and sometimes a scarf to reduce any rubbing on the skin. Click here to see the object page and more images.
Spear Head 50AD-100AD Roman Empire
This iron spearhead dates back to the 1st century AD. It is shaped like a leaf and was attached to a haft (a handle). There are lots of markings on it, including a very faint Latin inscription that is unfortunately unreadable. At some point this weapon was broken, accidentally or on purpose, we aren’t sure. You can see where it has been fixed about half way along. Click here to see the object page and more images.
Gladius blade and scabbard pieces 50AD-100AD Roman Empire
The Roman army used different kinds of swords for different jobs. This short, sharp, double-edged sword was called a gladius. It was designed for foot soldiers to slice and stab in close formation.. This gladius is so well preserved, we can see not one, but two inscriptions on the blade, both of which are names. See the next image for a close up. Click here to see the object page and more images.
Writing on gladius blade 50AD-100AD Roman Empire
The name of a soldier C[aius] Reniu[s] is on one side and on the other side, a centurion named C[aius] Valeri[us] Pri[mus]. A centurion is an officer in the Roman army. At some point, both of these men probably owned this sword. Click here to see the object page and more images.
![Writing of > C.VALERI[I] C.RANIU[S] and C.VALE[RI] PRIMI on a Roman gladius blade](https://royalarmouries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/roman-writing.jpg)
