Murder at the Fort: A Roman Murder Mystery

Murder at the Fort: A Roman Murder Mystery

Hadrian's Wall, Housesteads Fort - view of Fort corner and wall Where: Housesteads Roman Fort

Become history detectives and solve a Roman murder mystery! Two skeletons have been found buried at the fort, and pupils must explore the possible murder weapons and suspects. Through group work and exploration they will discover who lived at the fort, their roles and who the murderer could be.

By working in groups to explore various locations around the fort and by following a trail, pupils will be encouraged to gather evidence in the form of clues. Using objects they will try to piece together who has been murdered and a possible motive. They will learn more about life in the Roman army in addition to what life was like in a Roman fort. This will develop students’ discussion skills and encourage them to form judgements based on evidence.

Key Stage	2–3 History
Theme	The Romans
When	Sept 2007-Feb 2008: Mon-Fri during term time March-July 2008: each weekday in term time
Duration	90 minutes, starting 10.30am or 1pm
Visit Type	Interactive tour
Price	£60 per 30 pupils