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Big altar, baby altar

Arbeia South Shields' Roman Fort   Archaeology
Posted by administrator on November 8, 2013     Permalink     Leave a comment

The best artefact from the excavations at Arbeia this season is a small altar about 25cm tall. This is only the fourth small altar recovered from the site – there are two others without inscriptions, and one dedicated to Vitiris –… Read more

Altar your Preconceptions

Arbeia South Shields' Roman Fort   Archaeology   Collections & Objects   Exhibitions
Posted by administrator on August 19, 2010     Permalink     Comments (2)

I have worked at Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum for nearly four years now and I’ve only just been on a full tour of the site! I know I should be ashamed of myself and I am! But I’m glad… Read more