Segedunum is celebrating a share of the national spotlight which comes as it prepares for its winter closure.
The Roman fort and museum in Wallsend was given a mention in a travel article in The Guardian which saw Hadrian's Wall top a list of five great car-free breaks around the UK. The article, highlighting the bus route which enables visitors to enjoy the World Heritage Site without having to drive, singled out Segedunum too.
In a mention of the rich museum opportunities in the area, it added of the fort near Wallsend Metro station: "a viewing tower overlooks the outline of the fort and maps of imperial power sit alongside details of everyday life: the dice that Roman soldiers used to pass the time or the mark of a cat’s paw on an ancient piece of pottery."
