Bishop Auckland Heritage Action Zone

Binchester Roman Fort, near Bishop Auckland, is participating in a year long festival to celebrate the 1900^th anniversary of the building of Hadrian's Wall - starting on Hadrian's birthday on 23 January 2022.  Join in online activities. Download Binchester and Hadrian’s Wall: Life during Roman rule experienced through the lens of archaeology (PDF, 3.8mb) , see a virtual tour at Virtual Tour of Binchester Roman Fort and Auckland Castle Excavations, listen to a recorded Q&A with archaeologist David Mason at Bishop FM: Roman County Durham Q&A or request a copy of our Roman Challenge activity pack by emailing us at bishopaucklandhaz@durham.gov.uk