Roman Carlisle
Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse Project wins three prestigious awards
Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse Project wins three prestigious awards The ongoing community excavation and exhibition project of Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse, Uncovering Roman Carlisle (URC), has won three prestigious national awards. URC won awards from the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) and the Society for Museum Archaeology last week. URC was nominated by the Council for British […]
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Uncovering Roman Carlisle 2023
‘Find of a lifetime’ Roman artefacts unearthed Two monumental Roman carved heads have been unearthed on day two of an archaeological dig in Carlisle. They have been described as ‘finds of a lifetime’ and adds to the ever-expanding list of artefacts found on the site. Uncovering Roman Carlisle 2023 – Previous digs have discovered carved […]
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Uncovering Roman Carlisle 2023 Excavation
Uncovering Roman Carlisle 2023 Excavation The 2023 excavation season on the Carlisle Roman Bathhouse is about to start and we want you to be involved! The 2023 excavation season on the Carlisle Roman Bathhouse is about to start and we want you to be involved! Uncovering Roman Carlisle has received £56,700 from the UK Government […]
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Free Uncovering Roman Carlisle event planned
To mark the end of the Uncovering Roman Carlisle exhibition at Tullie House, the museum will be hosting an afternoon of talks on Saturday 11 June to celebrate the achievements of Uncovering Roman Carlisle. With the discovery of the largest known building on Hadrian’s Wall, over 700 finds, and 1100 days given by volunteers […]
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Excavation of Carlisle Roman bathhouse to begin
An exciting heritage project that aims to unearth more of Carlisle’s Roman history has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £99,900. We think it’s awesome, the project is made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the Uncovering Roman Carlisle project is an 18-month, programme of community archaeological investigation, exhibitions, and engagement exploring […]