Tag: Viroconium

Roman Marble Tablet - P. Autronius-Philoxenus (On loan courtesy Dr Elizabeth Baynham)

Quirindi High School Students Travel 3 Hours Across 2000+ Years

September 18, 2026

  Quirindi High School Students Visit the University of Newcastle On Thursday  17 September we were honored to host a visit of students and teachers from Quirindi High School. The delegation had traveled three hours to visit the University, and so we wanted to make the experience a very memorable one. Ancient History Workshop on … More Quirindi High School Students Travel 3 Hours Across 2000+ Years

Viroconium artefacts

Students, the Viroconium Fragments of Roman Britain and Arthurian Myth

August 31, 2026

The “Little” Collection – Viroconium Artefacts – Notes and Talking Points This week beginning August 31, 2026, we will be introducing our University’s ancient history students to a sample of archaeological objects retrieved from 1960 archaeological dig at the site of one of Roman Britain’s most important site, Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter). These notes are to … More Students, the Viroconium Fragments of Roman Britain and Arthurian Myth