Monks Risborough CE Primary School
Year 4 Visit Verulamium!
On Tuesday 9th June, Year 4 went on a trip to the Verulamium museum where Romans had settled 2,000 years ago. (Alice)
First we walked to the Hypocaust, an underground heat system, covered by a mosaic and owned by a wealthy family or person. They used chimneys underground to force hot air into the floor, making the room warm. (Luca)
Then we went to see what the gateway looked like after the catastrophic fire that ruined the place. We also got to stand on the remaining parts. (Justin)
After our lunch, we handled ancient artefacts in an interesting Roman workshop. The lady who spoke to us was very knowledgeable and where we had our workshop was a very important place for the Romans. (Justin)
Before we went back to school, the whole class got a tour of the museum. We watched a video of how Boudicca destroyed Verulamium and how a keen archaeologist has discovered real things from Roman times! (Alice)
Overall the day was a big success. My favourite bit was probably seeing the ruins of the old gateway. I'd never seen ruins before. It was so cool! (Alice)
