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After the Fire

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Horse brooch found at Arbeia

Dates

Until 27 September 2026 (historic event)

About

Around the year AD 300, a catastrophic fire destroyed many buildings of the fort. The 2026 exhibition explores what was rebuilt over the ruins and examines life at Arbeia during the fourth century, leading up to the end of Roman rule in Britain.