This section introduces Vindolanda and its setting in relation
to Roman Britain and the Roman empire. It describes the situation
of the fort, isolated on the edge of the Roman world but also enjoying
close links to other frontier garrisons, to the province to the
south and beyond. The story of the excavations is told, with special
reference to the discovery of the tablets. You may also see the
site as it is now preserved and take a tour of some of the visible
archaeological features.
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