Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Teesdale Mercury
  • News
  • Features
  • Test Drive
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Art & Leisure
  • Buy your paper
  • Buy our photos
  • Digital edition
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Features
  • Test Drive
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Art & Leisure
  • Buy your paper
  • Buy our photos
  • Digital edition
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Teesdale Mercury
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT

Talk on Roman medicine will be just the tonic

by Teesdale Mercury
February 19, 2018
in Art & Leisure
Talk on Roman medicine will be just the tonic

Roman medical instruments

HOW much do you know about how medicine was practised in the Roman Empire?

For example, did you know that surgeons had to train for seven years, first under a qualified doctor and then at a medical university?

Or that every patient entering hospital had their own allocated doctor who was responsible for both their diagnosis and treatment?

ADVERTISEMENT

Or that soldiers and citizens of the Roman Empire were entitled to free medical treatment?

Or that surgeons were expert in dealing with battle trauma, including removing limbs and fitting prostheses?

All this and much more will be covered in a talk by Gordon Henderson at Barningham Village Hall on Friday, February 23.

ADVERTISEMENT

Mr Henderson has been an avid local historian for more than 40 years and for the last five years has been involved in excavations at Binchester Roman Fort, near Bishop Auckland, the largest Roman military base in the north of England.

The fort has yielded a large number of artefacts preserved in very good condition, including medical equipment used to treat soldiers and civilians, such as scalpels, saws, forceps and arrow extractors.

Mr Henderson’s talk will focus on these and explain how they were used.

Robin Brooks, a member of Barningham Village Hall committee, said: “Gordon’s talk is the second in our current season of Winter’s Tales that we’ve run over the last three years.

“They have proved to be a winning formula and we’ve been very fortunate in getting local people who know their subjects in depth to give interesting presentations which provide an enjoyable and informative night out and at the same time contribute to Village Hall funds.”

He added: “Gordon came to talk to us last January about the excavations at Binchester, and what life was like in the Roman garrison, and he’s returning to tell us in more detail about one aspect of that life – medicine – a matter that remains of abiding interest to us today.

“And those who may be squeamish about medical matters need not worry; although Gordon has asked for a table to be provided for his talk we are not anticipating that he will be conducting any operations.”

The talk starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 if booked in advance (£6 on the door).

They are available from Ann Orton on 01833 621024 or email [email protected]. uk.

The price includes light refreshments but visitors are also welcome to bring their own drinks.

ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

We won’t forget them… Barnard Castle to mark centenary of WW1

Next Post

Housing estate outlined for Winston

ADVERTISEMENT
No Result
View All Result

Stay connected

Facebook Twitter
ADVERTISEMENT

Most popular

Use it or lose it: Barnard Castle newsagents at risk

Use it or lose it: Barnard Castle newsagents at risk

July 9, 2025
Frustration grows over historic bridge work hold-up

Frustration grows over historic bridge work hold-up

July 14, 2025
Water supplier’s £15m pledge to clean up act

Water supplier’s £15m pledge to clean up act

July 10, 2025
Christian centre’s £70,000 revamp

Christian centre’s £70,000 revamp

July 11, 2025
Back to school for old Barnardians

Back to school for old Barnardians

July 15, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

15C Harmire Enterprise Park
Barnard Castle
Co Durham
DL12 8BN

Email: [email protected]

Registered in England as Barrnon Media Limited. No: 12475190

VAT registration number: 343486488

Explore

  • Art & Leisure
  • Business
  • Country Life
  • Features
  • News
  • Sport
  • Test Drive
  • Digital edition

Useful links

  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Buy your paper
  • Photosales
  • Digital edition
  • About us

Follow us on

© Barrnon Media Limited 2025

Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy

This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Features
  • Test Drive
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Art & Leisure
  • Buy your paper
  • Buy our photos
  • Digital edition
  • Contact

© 2024