The ‘Jewel of Antiquity’ - a stone fragment from Balmuildy Roman Fort that names Urbicus as Governor of Britain, and in doing so identifies and dates the Antonine Wall. Part of the collections at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow 📸 My own #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanScotland
September 22, 2026 at 7:53 AM
The ‘Jewel of Antiquity’ - a stone fragment from Balmuildy Roman Fort that names Urbicus as Governor of Britain, and in doing so identifies and dates the Antonine Wall. Part of the collections at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow 📸 My own #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanScotland
The remains of the bathhouse at Bar Hill Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall, near Twechar in East Dunbartonshire. The fort is the highest of the 16 known forts on the wall. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #BarHill
August 13, 2026 at 6:03 AM
The remains of the bathhouse at Bar Hill Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall, near Twechar in East Dunbartonshire. The fort is the highest of the 16 known forts on the wall. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #BarHill
Remains of the Roman bathhouse at Bearsden in East Dunbartonshire. The bathhouse was part of the fort which is no longer visible. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #AntonineWall
July 23, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Remains of the Roman bathhouse at Bearsden in East Dunbartonshire. The bathhouse was part of the fort which is no longer visible. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #AntonineWall
June 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
A visit to the Bridgeness Distance slab at the eastern end of the #Antoninewall, this is a replica but the real one was found close to the tower in the background in 1868 #RomanScotland
June 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
A visit to the Bridgeness Distance slab at the eastern end of the #Antoninewall, this is a replica but the real one was found close to the tower in the background in 1868 #RomanScotland
If the objects of Trimontium could speak, what stories would they tell?
Every artefact has a story.
Want to get closer to some of these stories? Join us this Saturday for our Hands on History Workshop! zurl.co/D42gJ
#IfObjectsCouldSpeakMW #MuseumsWeek #RomanScotland
Every artefact has a story.
Want to get closer to some of these stories? Join us this Saturday for our Hands on History Workshop! zurl.co/D42gJ
#IfObjectsCouldSpeakMW #MuseumsWeek #RomanScotland
June 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
If the objects of Trimontium could speak, what stories would they tell?
Every artefact has a story.
Want to get closer to some of these stories? Join us this Saturday for our Hands on History Workshop! zurl.co/D42gJ
#IfObjectsCouldSpeakMW #MuseumsWeek #RomanScotland
Every artefact has a story.
Want to get closer to some of these stories? Join us this Saturday for our Hands on History Workshop! zurl.co/D42gJ
#IfObjectsCouldSpeakMW #MuseumsWeek #RomanScotland
The remains of the Roman fortlet at Kinneil, near Bo’ness on the Antonine Wall - the only example of an Antonine Wall fortlet which is still visible. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #AntonineWall #Kinneil
May 21, 2026 at 5:36 AM
The remains of the Roman fortlet at Kinneil, near Bo’ness on the Antonine Wall - the only example of an Antonine Wall fortlet which is still visible. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #AntonineWall #Kinneil
Printed 3D copy of a tombstone to Ammonius, Centurion of the First Cohort of Spaniards who served for 27 years. The tombstone was found at Ardoch Roman Fort in Perthshire. Now part of the collections at Perth Museum. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanScotland #PerthMuseum
April 21, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Printed 3D copy of a tombstone to Ammonius, Centurion of the First Cohort of Spaniards who served for 27 years. The tombstone was found at Ardoch Roman Fort in Perthshire. Now part of the collections at Perth Museum. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanScotland #PerthMuseum
Part of the surviving stone rampart at Castlecary Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall. The fort is one of only two forts on the wall to feature stone ramparts, the other is further west at Balmuildy. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #Castlecary
April 16, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Part of the surviving stone rampart at Castlecary Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall. The fort is one of only two forts on the wall to feature stone ramparts, the other is further west at Balmuildy. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #Castlecary
Building stone of the Twentieth Legion which was found at Bearsden Roman Fort in East Dunbartonshire. The stone is part of the collections at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanScotland
April 14, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Building stone of the Twentieth Legion which was found at Bearsden Roman Fort in East Dunbartonshire. The stone is part of the collections at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanScotland
#PontiusPilate in #Scotland? 🌳 Legend says he was born & played under the Fortingall Yew in Perthshire before returning to Rome.
His name is confirmed on the Pilate Stone in Caesarea.
History… or legend? You decide.
#AncientHistory #RomanScotland #HiddenHistory #EasterWeekend
His name is confirmed on the Pilate Stone in Caesarea.
History… or legend? You decide.
#AncientHistory #RomanScotland #HiddenHistory #EasterWeekend
April 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
#PontiusPilate in #Scotland? 🌳 Legend says he was born & played under the Fortingall Yew in Perthshire before returning to Rome.
His name is confirmed on the Pilate Stone in Caesarea.
History… or legend? You decide.
#AncientHistory #RomanScotland #HiddenHistory #EasterWeekend
His name is confirmed on the Pilate Stone in Caesarea.
History… or legend? You decide.
#AncientHistory #RomanScotland #HiddenHistory #EasterWeekend
Well preserved military sandals from the Roman fortlet at Kinneil, near Bo’ness on the Antonine Wall. The sandals were found in a pit in the northwest corner of the fort, and are part of the collections at Kinneil House Museum. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland
April 2, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Well preserved military sandals from the Roman fortlet at Kinneil, near Bo’ness on the Antonine Wall. The sandals were found in a pit in the northwest corner of the fort, and are part of the collections at Kinneil House Museum. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland
A bronze wine jug from the Mediterranean which was found at Trimontium Roman Fort at Newsteads in the Scottish Borders. Now part of the collections of the National Museums of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #RomanScotland #Trimontium #NMS
April 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
A bronze wine jug from the Mediterranean which was found at Trimontium Roman Fort at Newsteads in the Scottish Borders. Now part of the collections of the National Museums of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #RomanScotland #Trimontium #NMS
Our first guided walk of the season returns Thursday 2 April 👣
Walk in the footsteps of the Romans—from Melrose to #Trimontium, with sweeping views of the Eildon Hills and Leaderfoot Viaduct.
Local history brought to life.
🎟️ Book your place now
zurl.co/G3rF1
#RomanScotland
Walk in the footsteps of the Romans—from Melrose to #Trimontium, with sweeping views of the Eildon Hills and Leaderfoot Viaduct.
Local history brought to life.
🎟️ Book your place now
zurl.co/G3rF1
#RomanScotland
March 28, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Our first guided walk of the season returns Thursday 2 April 👣
Walk in the footsteps of the Romans—from Melrose to #Trimontium, with sweeping views of the Eildon Hills and Leaderfoot Viaduct.
Local history brought to life.
🎟️ Book your place now
zurl.co/G3rF1
#RomanScotland
Walk in the footsteps of the Romans—from Melrose to #Trimontium, with sweeping views of the Eildon Hills and Leaderfoot Viaduct.
Local history brought to life.
🎟️ Book your place now
zurl.co/G3rF1
#RomanScotland
Happy 163rd birthday to James Curle 🎂
Born #OTD 27 March 1862 in Melrose, Curle led the excavations at Trimontium (1905–1910) and published A Roman Frontier Post and its People (1911), a landmark in Roman frontier studies. Still widely cited today.
#RomanScotland #Trimontium
Born #OTD 27 March 1862 in Melrose, Curle led the excavations at Trimontium (1905–1910) and published A Roman Frontier Post and its People (1911), a landmark in Roman frontier studies. Still widely cited today.
#RomanScotland #Trimontium
March 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Happy 163rd birthday to James Curle 🎂
Born #OTD 27 March 1862 in Melrose, Curle led the excavations at Trimontium (1905–1910) and published A Roman Frontier Post and its People (1911), a landmark in Roman frontier studies. Still widely cited today.
#RomanScotland #Trimontium
Born #OTD 27 March 1862 in Melrose, Curle led the excavations at Trimontium (1905–1910) and published A Roman Frontier Post and its People (1911), a landmark in Roman frontier studies. Still widely cited today.
#RomanScotland #Trimontium
Gravestone fragment showing three Roman legionnaires. The fragment was found at Croy Hill on the Antonine Wall, and is now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland #NMS
March 25, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Gravestone fragment showing three Roman legionnaires. The fragment was found at Croy Hill on the Antonine Wall, and is now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland #NMS
When #Roman troops entered Caledonia, wolves, boar & bears still lived here.
Within a year, Caledonian bears were taken south to the Colosseum...
On #WorldWildlifeDay, we reflect on how much landscapes change — and why wildlife protection matters.
#WildScotland #RomanScotland
Within a year, Caledonian bears were taken south to the Colosseum...
On #WorldWildlifeDay, we reflect on how much landscapes change — and why wildlife protection matters.
#WildScotland #RomanScotland
March 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
When #Roman troops entered Caledonia, wolves, boar & bears still lived here.
Within a year, Caledonian bears were taken south to the Colosseum...
On #WorldWildlifeDay, we reflect on how much landscapes change — and why wildlife protection matters.
#WildScotland #RomanScotland
Within a year, Caledonian bears were taken south to the Colosseum...
On #WorldWildlifeDay, we reflect on how much landscapes change — and why wildlife protection matters.
#WildScotland #RomanScotland
The surviving earthwork of Bochastle Roman Fort, near Callander in Stirlingshire. The fort was one of several built to monitor the northern tribes after the Roman victory at Mons Graupius in AD 83. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #BochastleRomanFort
February 26, 2026 at 6:55 AM
The surviving earthwork of Bochastle Roman Fort, near Callander in Stirlingshire. The fort was one of several built to monitor the northern tribes after the Roman victory at Mons Graupius in AD 83. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #BochastleRomanFort
A Roman statuette of Mercury which was found at Throsk, near Stirling in Central Scotland. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #RomanScotland #NationalMuseumScotland
February 26, 2026 at 6:54 AM
A Roman statuette of Mercury which was found at Throsk, near Stirling in Central Scotland. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #RomanScotland #NationalMuseumScotland
Römischer Paradehelm mit einem geflügelten Amor auf einem Streitwagen. Der Messinghelm wurde im römischen Kastell Trimontium bei Newstead in den Scottish Borders gefunden. Er gehört heute zur Sammlung des National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 Foto: Eigenes Foto. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland
Roman parade helmet showing a winged cupid riding a chariot. The brass helmet was found at Trimontium Roman Fort, near Newstead in the Scottish Borders. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland
February 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Römischer Paradehelm mit einem geflügelten Amor auf einem Streitwagen. Der Messinghelm wurde im römischen Kastell Trimontium bei Newstead in den Scottish Borders gefunden. Er gehört heute zur Sammlung des National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 Foto: Eigenes Foto. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland
Roman parade helmet showing a winged cupid riding a chariot. The brass helmet was found at Trimontium Roman Fort, near Newstead in the Scottish Borders. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland
February 18, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Roman parade helmet showing a winged cupid riding a chariot. The brass helmet was found at Trimontium Roman Fort, near Newstead in the Scottish Borders. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland
Relief of Priapus - a fertility god from Turkey. The relief was discovered at Birrens Roman Fort (Blatobulgium) in Dumfriesshire. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland #Birrens
February 11, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Relief of Priapus - a fertility god from Turkey. The relief was discovered at Birrens Roman Fort (Blatobulgium) in Dumfriesshire. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland #Birrens
Lilia pits at Rough Castle Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall, near Bonnybridge in central Scotland. The pits were a defensive measure (each containing a sharpened stake) that would have helped defend the northern approach to the fort. 📸 My own #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland
December 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Lilia pits at Rough Castle Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall, near Bonnybridge in central Scotland. The pits were a defensive measure (each containing a sharpened stake) that would have helped defend the northern approach to the fort. 📸 My own #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland
A wintery view of the remains of the Roman fort at Barr Hill on the Antonine Wall, near Twechar in East Dunbartonshire. The fort is the highest of the 16 known forts along the Antonine Wall. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland
December 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM
A wintery view of the remains of the Roman fort at Barr Hill on the Antonine Wall, near Twechar in East Dunbartonshire. The fort is the highest of the 16 known forts along the Antonine Wall. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland
#Spearheads found at #Trimontium ranging in shape & size, from 14" to 4¼". 80-180AD. Image 4 shows one particular example featuring a punctured inscription. #Roman soldiers often marked objects with their names to prove ownership.
#romanweapons #romanscotland
#romanweapons #romanscotland
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#Spearheads found at #Trimontium ranging in shape & size, from 14" to 4¼". 80-180AD. Image 4 shows one particular example featuring a punctured inscription. #Roman soldiers often marked objects with their names to prove ownership.
#romanweapons #romanscotland
#romanweapons #romanscotland