Take eight intrepid staff and volunteers from YAC and the CBA, add in Roman tunics, helmets, spears, shields, swords, a standard and a replica Roman trumpet and you have a crack Roman unit, otherwise known as a contubernium, ready to conquer six laps of York’s City Walls in aid of the Dig Deep for YAC campaign!  And conquer it they did on Wednesday 1st February!

To read more about the  Young Archaeologists’ Club Roman Walk, visit their website. Below are a selection of photos from the day courtesy of Young Archaeologists’ Club (copyright of YAC).

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