Binchester excavations
Visitors to a County Durham Roman fort can watch history uncovered in front of their eyes this summer.
A new five-year programme of excavations and surveys by Durham County Council and its partners is under way at the largely unexplored fort and civil settlement of Binchester near Bishop Auckland.
A mix of undergraduate fieldwork training and community excavation, the work will be open to the public from 11am to 4pm on weekdays until August 7.
There will also be guided tours during the Roman Festival at Binchester on July 25 and 26.
The later fort’s interior, the south-east gatehouse and part of the neighbouring civilian settlement will form part of the five-year study.
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