What's your favourite heritage site from the sites you've studied or visited on the course?
We have a lot of outdoor classes every term, which take us to different heritage sites or museums around the area. I have attended at least 4 of them in one term.
My favourite one was Wroxeter Roman Town. When we arrived there, the site’s manager was very warmly welcoming us. The museum and the site were connected, so it was easy to go back and forth between the two areas. There was a large Roman bath site outside the museum, and the remains of a marketplace. There were usually signs with explanations and some games to help people understand the purpose of the sites better. They also provide a platform which can help you to enjoy a panoramic view of the entire site. The manager introduced the historical background and the purpose of the facilities in the site to us, so we could deeply understand how the Romans lived there and also learn some knowledge about heritage conservation. The staff also asked us some questions to discuss and think about.
Besides, the scene that impressed me most at that time was that we met a group of primary school students who came to visit and learn. Although it was raining, the staff dressed themselves up as people in the Roman period and used many props to attract the attention of the children and help them learn better. I think this arrangement is great, and the staff are very admirable. In fact, the site manager or CEO of every heritage site and museums we visited would give us very detailed explanations, but the scene of the Wroxeter Roman Town staff performing their duties diligently and entertaining the children in the rain outside still left the deepest impression on me.