Romans in Ravenglass
Muncaster Living History Week – on 24th and 25th August
On a sunny bank holiday in May 2014 the Romans in Ravenglass
project team went along to the Muncaster Festival to talk to festival goers
about the project, and to show off some of the artefacts that had been found
during Season 1’s excavations in 2013. It was the first time the artefacts had
been on public display.
The table of artefacts on display
Artefacts included fragments of a Roman mortaria – a bowl used for grinding food - that had been made by Romans on the Warwickshire/Leicestershire border, and a jet bead. All of the artefacts give us an insight into the Roman vicus, or civilian settlement, that once thrived in the area.
Don’t worry if you missed them in May! You will get another
chance to see them this coming bank holiday weekend at the Muncaster Living
History Week
at Muncaster Castle and Gardens. The project team, which includes volunteers working on the
project, will be at the Festival on 24 and 25 August. We’ll be there with the
artefacts as well as displays about Roman Ravenglass and activities for
children.
Be sure to pop by and say hello!
Lisa Keys, Minerva Heritage Ltd
Romans in Ravenglass Outreach Coordinator
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