Talks and some events are free for FORA members.
Pricing on events below is normally for guests but please see individual events for details.
FORA is offering a unique opportunity to learn more about this impressive Roman site and to join Dr Nick Summerton, a specialist in Roman medicine, in a hands on session […]
Talks are free to Friends of Roman Aldborough members.
Talks are free to Friends of Roman Aldborough members.
Talks are free to Friends of Roman Aldborough members.
The Aldborough Roman Town Project began in 2009, with the aim of learning more about the remains of Isurium Brigantum and what it could reveal about Roman Britain. A great […]
Medical history has been particularly unkind to some historical figures. The, so-called, 'mad emperors' Caligula, Tiberius and Nero cannot question their various psychiatric diagnoses or request a second opinion. Neither […]
Enjoy a couple of hours on a walking tour of Roman York in the expert hands of Kurt Hunter Mann. Over the years Kurt has been involved in many of […]
Dr Sophie Hay was fortunate enough to start her archaeological career working in one of the most famous archaeological site in the world: Pompeii. She worked for the British School […]
In October 2024 on a tour of the Great North Museum , FORA members were intrigued by projections of colour on the stone work as part of the Roman Britain […]
Join David Williams from West Yorkshire Advisory Service for a journey covering the archaeological discoveries from Roman West Yorkshire. From the strategic importance of the fort at Castleford to the […]
Uncovering Roman Carlisle is an ongoing community archaeology project, exploring and exhibiting Carlisle's Roman Bathhouse. The project grew from humble beginnings when archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong LLP were commissioned […]
Castleford was founded by the Roman Army when a temporary fort was built at the crossing point of the River Aire. Roman activity continued until at least the 3rd century […]
The Aldborough Roman Town Project began in 2009, with the aim of learning more about the remains of Isurium Brigantum, and what it could reveal about Roman Britain. Over the […]
A chance discovery by metal detectorist Peter Heads, in 2021 at Melsonby, North Yorkshire, led to the excavation of one of the largest hoards of Iron Age metalwork ever […]
Today most of the remains of Londinium are 7 metres below your feet. 2000 years of building, fire and bombs have hidden much of the Roman settlement. Many fascinating items […]
Dr Rose Ferraby is co-director of the Aldborough Roman Town Project who also explores landscape histories through creative practice. She is particularly interested in how these practices can be used […]