Calendar of Events

Romans and Ancient Britain

Date

Sunday, May 1, 2022 - Monday, May 2, 2022

Kind of Event

Demonstration

Workshop

Organised by

Country

United Kingdom

Website

Era(s)

Meet Romans and learn more about their lives and how they shaped Cranborne Chase.

Demos and talks on Roman jewellery and medical instruments.

Learn about Roman writing, book-binding and wax tablets.

"What have the Romans ever done for us?" Learn about life in Britain under the Romans.

Get involved with our "build-a-tribe" activity - how was society structured?

Train with our Iron Age warriors.

Try your hand at archery.

Help the Roman engineers with their construction work - all hands needed for road or brick building!

Visit the encampment and talk to the Ancient Wessex Network about pottery, metal working, flint knapping and more!

This event is in partnership with the Chase & Chalke Landscape Partnership, with ticket prices subsidised by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.