Roadschool Trip to Newcastle: Segedunum

Northeast England is where you'll find Wallsend (literally, "the wall's end," referencing Hadrian's Wall) and the ancient Roman fort of Segedunum. Taking a trip through time, your visit to Segedunum is greeted in two languages: English and Latin. Every sign is in both, which is fantastic for students studying the language!

This fort was used as a garrison for about three hundred years, up to the end of the 4t^h century. Unlike the other forts along Hadrian's Wall, it was responsible for guarding not only the fort, but the River Tyne. Its name means 'strong fort," and there were five places in the Roman empire with the Segedunum name, located in Britain, Germany, and Gaul (France).

Around the year 400, the fort was abandoned when Roman troops were recalled to the empire. The area was used as farmland until the mid 18t^h century, when it began to transform into the industrial town that it is today.  Today, Segedunum is the most highly-excavated fort on the wall, and there is a large observation tower overlooking the entire site. There is an original part of the wall still standing, as well as a reconstructed area.

Pick up activities and worksheets to augment your real or virtual trip in the unit study bundle below!

Explore the art, history, geography, food, and culture of England in this cross-curricular unit study….perfect for families getting ready to travel abroad or folks who want to travel via unit studies!  Each stop along the roadschooling trip covers a different facet of history and culture with unit information, resources, worksheets, activities, and more...  

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Table of Contents:

• o Introduction & Geography of England
• o Portsmouth
  • o The Mary Rose & naval archaeology
• o London
  • o The British Museum & archaeology
  • o The Wallace Collection & medieval history
  • o The Tower of London / London Bridge & the Tudors
  • o Buckingham Palace & royalty
  • o Victoria and Albert Museum & medieval art
  • o Thames / Globe Theater & Shakespeare
  • o Sherlock Holmes Museum & British Literature
  • o Abbey Road & British Invasion
• o Leeds
  • o Royal Armouries & middle ages
• o York
  • o Jorvik & Vikings
  • o York Castle & archaeology
• o Haltwhistle
  • o Hadrian’s Wall & ancient Celts
  • o Vindolanda & archaeology
• o Alnwick
  • o Alnwick Castle & architecture
  • o Poison Garden & herbs
  • o Barter Books & WW2 history
• o Alnmouth
  • o North Sea & train history
• o Newcastle o Segedunum & ancient Romans
• o Tips & Tricks for Travelling in England