Learning

The Roman Town House is an ideal site for an educational visit. A guided tour and associated activities can be booked through the Dorset County Museum.

During the Dorchester Roman Festival special activities for schools will be available at the Roman Town House. Please note that these will be for pre-booked groups only and the Town House will not be available for other group visits on 20 and 21 May 2010. For more information visit the Roman Revels page

We provide educational resources for use in the classroom through the Dorset County Schools Library Service. An artefact loan box is available.

The Romans Artefact Box

The box contains a range of small items reflecting life in a Roman Town House over the period that the Dorchester house was occupied. Some of the items are very similar to artefacts found at the site while others are of a more general nature. As well as the artefacts the box contains two "try on" costumes one male and one female and there is also a resource for creating a small mosaic.

The box can be borrowed for two weeks at the cost of £30.

Families and children can have fun at the Town House too. A Children’s Guide is available, as a free insert with the official guidebook, and look out for our special events.

Links

• Games
• Dorset County Museum
• Schools Library Service

Planning your visit

• About the Roman Town House
• The history of the Roman Town House
• Learning Resources

• Dorset County Museum have produced some worksheets to use during a visit to the Roman Town House
• An artefact loan box is available from Dorset County Council schools library service 
• Hazard Information

Teachers will need to make their own visit to the Roman Town House to devise a risk assessment for their students.

• Slipping/tripping hazards. The site includes steep grass banks and low stone walls. Care should be taken when moving around the site, and running should not be permitted. Students should not climb on low walls
• Vehicles. The road alongside the site provides access to the Council’s staff car park. It is a one way system and is also used by buses. Students should be advised to take care when entering and leaving the site.
• Further advice is available from Dorset County Museum