Roman objects
In this section, you will find videos which feature our curator talking about some of the Roman objects we have in our museum. Each video also has discussions questions after each short video to help you to discuss the objects in more detail with your class.
​Whetstone
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums, talks about a whetstone found at Segedunum Roman Fort. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?..
Wall decoration
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums talks about fragments of painted plaster found at Segedunum Roman Fort. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Throwing stone
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums, talks about throwing stones, a type of Roman weapon, found at Segedunum Roman Fort. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?..
Ringmail
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums talks about a ringmail armour shirt found at Segedunum Roman Fort. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Lamps
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums, talks about different styles of lamps found at Segedunum Roman Fort. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Hobnails
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums, talks about iron hobnails found at Segedunum Roman Fort. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Hairpins
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums, talks about hairpins found at Segedunum Roman Fort and how these may have been worn. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Fortuna
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums, talks about a small statue of the goddess Fortuna, found at Segedunum Roman Fort. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Cups
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums, compares two styles of Roman drinking cups. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Brooches
Alex Croom, Keeper of Archaeology for Tyne and Wear Museums, compares two different styles of brooches found at Segedunum Roman Fort. There are discussion questions at the end of the film.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
