Senhouse Museum

The Senhouse Roman Museum can be found in the small coastal town of Maryport, Cumbria. It is at the western end of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site and looks out over the Solway Firth towards the Scottish coast. Visitors to the museum can discover a fascinating collection recovered from the adjacent Roman fort and civilian settlement. The collection includes objects that are evidence for how Romans and the local people lived worked and their beliefs. The collection is of international significance and includes the largest series of Roman military altars from the province, Romano-British sculptures of local deities unique to the area. There is more to the Romans than swords and sandals.