Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum

28/08/2026

Standing where the River Tyne bends towards the coast, this was the perfect place for a Roman fort. Soldiers could watch movement along the river, while the Tyne provided a natural line of defence at the very end of Hadrian’s Wall.

2,000 years later, the views are still pretty impressive!

27/08/2026

We are open as normal over the bank holiday weekend.

Daily | 10am - 5pm | Outdoor site closes at 4.30pm

21/08/2026

21/08/2026

From above, Segedunum suddenly starts to make a lot more sense.

This is the Roman fort at Wallsend, built around AD 124 as part of an extension to Hadrian’s Wall and occupied for roughly 300 years. By about AD 200 it housed around 600 auxiliary soldiers - 480 infantry and 120 cavalry. The layout visible today shows the headquarters, commanding officer’s house, hospital, granary and separate infantry and cavalry barracks.

Most of the original stone disappeared long ago, so the lines you see now mark where archaeologists found the buildings during excavation. Segedunum is particularly special because it’s the only place in the western Roman Empire where the complete plan of a fort can be seen laid out like this - right at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall.

18/08/2026

How tall were Roman soldiers?

In metric measurements that is 167-173cm or if you were as tall as 182cm you could join the cavalry.

14/08/2026

If you are interested in helping further the business plans for the Shipyard Heritage Museum and see our important local industrial heritage memorialised and preserved in a museum, please read the info on the webpage below and complete the questionnaire link in the paragraph below.
The questionnaire period ends next Friday (14th). You can find the link to the survey here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/northumbria/shipyard-heritage-museum-project-survey

The webpage link below provides some insight into the project itself as well to give you some context.
https://www.shipyardheritagemuseum.org.uk 😊

12/08/2026

When it's 30°C outside, but a comfortable temperature inside a museum... 😌❄️

Come for the Romans. Stay for the cool'ture.

Free entry for all NE28 residents and young people aged 21 and under.

11/08/2026

🏛️ On this day in AD 117, Hadrian became Roman Emperor.

Five years later, he visited Britain and ordered the construction of what would become one of the most famous frontiers in the Roman world: Hadrian's Wall.

This weekend (Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August 2026), we're celebrating the emperor whose legacy still shapes our region. Join us at Segedunum Roman Fort for our Hadrian Celebration, hear tales from across the Roman Empire, and take part in hands-on activities including archery, Roman games, weapons training and meeting Roman horses.

Visit our website, link in bio, for full details.

10/08/2026