CAERLEON VISIT BY KS3

This week, on May 23rd our KS3 history groups visited Caerleon in Wales, the site of an ancient Roman Fortress that was built as a permanent base for a Roman Legion. This meant it housed up to 6000 roman legionary soldiers at any one time!

They had a good look around and saw the 2000 year old remains of  high status Roman man, plenty of roman artefacts and went into the Barrack rooms where they learned all about a roman legionaries life - even if they were fitted in more than 8 to a room!

They saw the sort of weaponry they used, and even had chance to hold a roman sword!

Afterwards they got to go outside and look at the ampitheatre on the site and test out the acoustics!

KS3 students looking at 2000 year old remains of a Roman noble - I don't think he's going to start moving after all this time no matter how hard you look!

The KS3 Legionary soldiers receiving their orders!

And this... is what you use to tackle an enemy of Rome!

All the world's an ampitheatre! KS3 exploring the area.