What
was the highlight of the trip for you?
I enjoyed... going to the amphitheatre because when I was in the middle
of it, it felt like people were watching me. It was weird that the theatre
was still together from two thousands years ago! I thought it was very
surprising that there was a lot of Roman ruins left after two thousands
years. I thought that the Roman army suits were very fascinating because
they were really heavy and looked very strange. Charlotte
I enjoyed
the amphitheatre the most because we did drill practice and it was quite
hard to stay in time marching to and fro. We gave up in the end but
we had a laugh all the same. I thought it was good that we got a go
at it because it was fun and I learnt at the same time. I found that
being able to touch artefacts from two thousand years ago was surprising
and interesting, you could feel the dips and bumps on the gravestones
of past legionairies. Emily
The thing I enjoyed most was going to the museum
because I found out about the money that Romans used. They used the
bronze as and the silver denari. Also I liked the fact I could touch
the gravestones and see the gem stones. I also enjoyed going to the
amphitheatre because we got to try drill work. Going to the hut was
the most interesting because we got to find out about the Roman celebration
of Saturnalia, which is the festival which they celebrated instead of
Christmas. Rebecca
I most enjoyed the part when we went to the festival of Saturnalia because
it was just like going back in time. Also it was rather funny because
we told Dorothea about Christmas - about modern toys and Father Christmas
- and she knew nothing about these things!
I found it fascinating when we went into the best amphitheatre in the
UK. I was shocked it was even still standing. It must have been standing
for just short of two thousand years; I was surprised that stone could
last so long. Felicity
Going
in to the barracks and dressing up in armour was fab, because I got
to feel how heavy the child's size armour was. We didn't wear the chainmail,
but if we had put the full-blown armour on, I'm not sure if I could
have stood up! The Roman shields are rectangular - they were called
scutum. I posed for a photo holding a scutum and a pilum, which is a
javelin. The sword was called a gladius - it was double edged. Every
soldier would have a helmet made from bronze or iron, with leather cheek
pieces. I think this experience taught me a lot about Roman legionary
soldiers. Robert
I found
it fascinating that Romans wouldn't have known about turkey and Christmas.
I know this because there was a woman in role as Dorothea, a rich Roman,
who gave us wine (blackcurrant) and raisins and explained the festival
of Saturnalia. She told us that the Romans wore hats: the white and
grey hats were worn by slaves and the red and purple hats were worn
by rich Romans. At the festival of Saturnalia, the slaves got to be
served by their masters. Luke
I
thought the museum was fantastic! I really enjoyed being able to touch
Roman artefacts from 2000 years ago - you wouldn't normally be able
to do that. I was able to trace the lettering on some clay bricks and
I tried to work out what the lettering said. Ashleigh
The most enjoyable thing about the trip for me was seeing the remains
of the cold room in the Bathhouse and the heating system because it
made me think 'these Romans were clever as I couldn't have come up with
something like this'. CJ
I enjoyed the Saturnalia part most because I learnt
about Saturn and what he was god of. Three of us were asked to read
a poem about Saturn and everybody else said the chorus. " Yo, Saturnalia,
optimus derus." I learnt that on that day only, rich masters became
slaves and slaves became masters. Olivia
The museum
was what I found fascinating because we could actually touch things
from 2000 years ago. The tiny objects that archaeologists have found
were the most impressive. The soldier statues were also really detailed
with all the armour the Romans wore. Katy
I
really enjoyed the museum most because I liked seeing the Roman soldiers
and the jewellery. I found the Bathhouse fascinating because there was
a swimming pool where 500 people could swim in one day. Marie
The museum
was impressive. The best exhibit was the galea - the helmet - because
it was found in one piece and since it had been underground for 2000
years, it was very surprising that it was in such good condition. It
was a bit rusty, but not as rusty as I would have thought. Also, I saw
a brilliant mosaic floor; I was surprised that there weren't more pieces
missing. William
I
enjoyed going to the barrack room because we got to see what the Roman
legionary wore and we got to try it all on! The shield must have been
very heavy as the ones we tried were quite heavy and they weren't full
size. Katie
I found
that the shoes were fascinating considering that they had studs on the
bottom. They were like girls' school shoes because they had straps.
They were very heavy. Joe
I
most enjoyed going to the Bathhouse because I learnt a lot from the
video the class saw and the talk on the ruins and from the information
boards. I liked it there because it helped me to understand why the
Romans went there and the how the buildings were used. Before I went
there, I thought it was used just for washing because of the name. All
the footprints around the pool were fascinating. I would recommend going
again. In fact, I am going there on holiday in August! Amy
I really enjoyed going to the amphitheatre because we got to march around
in a group and were ordered around by Mrs K. But the hard part was the
orders were in latin. I'll give you some examples:
intente - that means attention; silente - also means silence; gladius
stringite - means draw your swords. When I was marching, I could imagine
what it was like in Roman times; if you were training, you'd have to
get it right otherwise you'd be punished. Jake
I was surprised that the Romans invented central
heating. I learnt about it from the video at the Bathhouse and then
I saw some brick piles on the floor of what used to be the changing
room for the bathhouse. The Romans lit a fire next to the room they
wanted to heat and then the heat went under the floor between the brick
piles and heated the floor above. The smoke went out a sort of chimney.
Peter
I liked the Bathhouse because I saw a huge drain cover made from stone
and a mosaic of a bird - like a swan- and also footprints made by Romans
on the side of the swimming pool. I think the Romans were very clever
because they had actually made the pool and the central heating and
it's still standing and in one piece. Ashley
| Our
trip to Roman Carleon.
When
we went to Carleon,
We went to Roman sites.
We saw lots of subjects there,
Like jems and graves and armour wear.
The
largest item in the museum,
Was an ancient floor mosaic.
Then we went to the bathhouse,
With a deep, hollow drain.
There
was a reconstructed barrack room,
With bunk beds and a kitchen.
We went to the Saturnalia room,
And learnt about their festival.
Finally
we went to the Amphitheatre,
And tried doing simple drills,
On the way there we were very excited,
But on the way back we were all half asleep.
You
can tell we enjoyed our day!
By
Chloe and Felicity.
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When
we went to Fort Isca,
We visited the museum,
We looked at coins and gems and spears,
Pots and shields and mosaics.
The Romans were great builders,
Their roads were very straight,
Their bath house was extremely posh,
With drains full of Roman gems.
When the Romans went to war,
They went in legions,
Their tortoise form was pretty good,
Alongside with the square bashing .
First we went to Saturnalia,
The lady's name was Dorothia,
She did not know about our Christmas,
That we celebrate each year.
We had to wear different hats,
White and red and purple,
The Roman god was Saturn,
He was extremely popular.
By Katy Legg.
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