*EXHIBITION EXTENDED – now open until 23 December*

Carlisle was the sole city on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. The largest fort along Hadrian’s Wall was in modern-day Stanwix. In 2017 an archaeological investigation discovered the remains of a 3rd-century Roman bathhouse at Carlisle Cricket Club, the largest known building along the wall. Since then, community excavations have followed, unearthing thousands of objects that will better help us understand Carlisle’s Roman past.

In 2022, we displayed finds and told the stories of those involved in the dig in the Uncovering Roman Carlisle exhibition. This year we’re over the moon to present even more exciting material from the latest excavations in Digging Deeper: Uncovering Roman Carlisle.

You’ll have seen the huge Roman heads uncovered earlier this year all over the news. From 23 September, it will be our pleasure to let you see them up close.

The heads will be the centrepiece of the exhibition, but they will be complemented by other finds from this year’s excavation including:

• Collection of beautiful intaglios (delicately carved gems)
• Stone dolphin carving
• Hypocaust tiles
• Vaulting tubes

Objects from last year’s Uncovering Roman Carlisle exhibition will also be included, giving you a sense of the dig’s progress.

In addition to the internationally significant finds, there will be:

• A digital area with photography of finds and drone footage of the dig site
• Digging area for children
• Games and a logic puzzle

The exhibition will run from Saturday 23 September, opening Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm.

Entry to the exhibition is included with admission and is free for annual ticket holders, Members and under-18s. Exhibition only tickets are available for £7 and can be booked here, over the phone or in reception on the day of your visit.

Digging Deeper: Uncovering Roman Carlisle has been made possible with support from Cumberland Council, Wardell Armstrong LLP, Carlisle Cricket Club and the The Berry Family Trust.