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
August 19, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Hello Bluesky! Great news! Trimontium is finally here 😁 We'll be sharing everything about Roman and Iron Age Scotland, Trimontium Roman Fort and beyond... 🛡️ 🏛️Watch this space... 😁
January 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hello Bluesky! Great news! Trimontium is finally here 😁 We'll be sharing everything about Roman and Iron Age Scotland, Trimontium Roman Fort and beyond... 🛡️ 🏛️Watch this space... 😁
🎲🏛️ #RomanFortThursday
#Romans at #Trimontium worked hard—but they played too! Gaming pieces, possible board fragments, dice & even a ceramic toy horse have been found at Trimontium - a glimpse into leisure & childhood on Rome's northern frontier.
Learn more: Trimontium Talk tonight: zurl.co/98BDX
#Romans at #Trimontium worked hard—but they played too! Gaming pieces, possible board fragments, dice & even a ceramic toy horse have been found at Trimontium - a glimpse into leisure & childhood on Rome's northern frontier.
Learn more: Trimontium Talk tonight: zurl.co/98BDX
June 11, 2026 at 10:45 AM
🎲🏛️ #RomanFortThursday
#Romans at #Trimontium worked hard—but they played too! Gaming pieces, possible board fragments, dice & even a ceramic toy horse have been found at Trimontium - a glimpse into leisure & childhood on Rome's northern frontier.
Learn more: Trimontium Talk tonight: zurl.co/98BDX
#Romans at #Trimontium worked hard—but they played too! Gaming pieces, possible board fragments, dice & even a ceramic toy horse have been found at Trimontium - a glimpse into leisure & childhood on Rome's northern frontier.
Learn more: Trimontium Talk tonight: zurl.co/98BDX
After the excitement of yesterday’s #CarnyxFrenzy let’s relax a little for #RomanFortThursday with this view of the Trimontium monument & gorgeous Eildon Hill. Manned during an intermittently bloody period of the conquest, the men stationed here would doubtless have heard carnyces sounded in anger.
January 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM
After the excitement of yesterday’s #CarnyxFrenzy let’s relax a little for #RomanFortThursday with this view of the Trimontium monument & gorgeous Eildon Hill. Manned during an intermittently bloody period of the conquest, the men stationed here would doubtless have heard carnyces sounded in anger.
A striking #Roman cavalry helmet & mask, 1st C - Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria). Found in a tomb, it may have belonged to a #Thracian auxiliary. Once thought purely ceremonial, helmets like this may have also seen battle. Philippopolis was known as Trimontium—like our own #Trimontium in Scotland.
September 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A striking #Roman cavalry helmet & mask, 1st C - Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria). Found in a tomb, it may have belonged to a #Thracian auxiliary. Once thought purely ceremonial, helmets like this may have also seen battle. Philippopolis was known as Trimontium—like our own #Trimontium in Scotland.
The #Trimontium Stone:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"Here once stood the #Fort of Trimontium built by the troops of #Agricola in the first Century AD abandoned at least twice by the #Romans and ultimately lost by them after fully one hundred years of frontier warfare"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Erected & unveiled in 1928.
"Here once stood the #Fort of Trimontium built by the troops of #Agricola in the first Century AD abandoned at least twice by the #Romans and ultimately lost by them after fully one hundred years of frontier warfare"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Erected & unveiled in 1928.
November 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The #Trimontium Stone:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"Here once stood the #Fort of Trimontium built by the troops of #Agricola in the first Century AD abandoned at least twice by the #Romans and ultimately lost by them after fully one hundred years of frontier warfare"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Erected & unveiled in 1928.
"Here once stood the #Fort of Trimontium built by the troops of #Agricola in the first Century AD abandoned at least twice by the #Romans and ultimately lost by them after fully one hundred years of frontier warfare"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Erected & unveiled in 1928.
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
A rather striking Roman shoe from the Trimontium fort complex in Scotland.
See it among the outstanding archaeology at the amazing Trimontium Trust museum!
See it among the outstanding archaeology at the amazing Trimontium Trust museum!
May 12, 2024 at 10:59 AM
A rather striking Roman shoe from the Trimontium fort complex in Scotland.
See it among the outstanding archaeology at the amazing Trimontium Trust museum!
See it among the outstanding archaeology at the amazing Trimontium Trust museum!
This fragment of #gaming board & counters were found at the #Trimontium fort site. Probably used by #Roman soldiers to play Latrunculi or Ludus Latrunculorum, the counters are made of recycled Samian ware & glass.
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Board & counters, Trimontium Trust
Ludus latrunculorum, Spain CC BY-SA 4.0
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Board & counters, Trimontium Trust
Ludus latrunculorum, Spain CC BY-SA 4.0
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This fragment of #gaming board & counters were found at the #Trimontium fort site. Probably used by #Roman soldiers to play Latrunculi or Ludus Latrunculorum, the counters are made of recycled Samian ware & glass.
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Board & counters, Trimontium Trust
Ludus latrunculorum, Spain CC BY-SA 4.0
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Board & counters, Trimontium Trust
Ludus latrunculorum, Spain CC BY-SA 4.0
Pit contents…🤩
October 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Pit contents…🤩
For #SundayintheBorders let's celebrate dogs! You could visit the #BorderUnionChampionshipDogShow in Kelso. Alternatively, visit #Trimontium Museum to see evidence of dogs from #Roman days!
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Dog skull, Trimontium Museum
Border Union Dog Show, Phil Wilkinson
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Dog skull, Trimontium Museum
Border Union Dog Show, Phil Wilkinson
June 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM
For #SundayintheBorders let's celebrate dogs! You could visit the #BorderUnionChampionshipDogShow in Kelso. Alternatively, visit #Trimontium Museum to see evidence of dogs from #Roman days!
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Dog skull, Trimontium Museum
Border Union Dog Show, Phil Wilkinson
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Dog skull, Trimontium Museum
Border Union Dog Show, Phil Wilkinson
Selection of Roman surgical instruments on display in Merida Museum in Spain (the Trimontium Trust)
February 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Selection of Roman surgical instruments on display in Merida Museum in Spain (the Trimontium Trust)
#OTD AD145 Septimius #Severus was born in Leptis Magna. He became the first #Roman emperor from the African provinces in AD192 & ruled until his death in Eboracum (York) in AD211.
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Portraits of Severus showing photo-real portrait by Daniel Voshart @dvoshart
#Trimontium Fort site
Trimontium Stone
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Portraits of Severus showing photo-real portrait by Daniel Voshart @dvoshart
#Trimontium Fort site
Trimontium Stone
April 11, 2026 at 7:30 AM
#OTD AD145 Septimius #Severus was born in Leptis Magna. He became the first #Roman emperor from the African provinces in AD192 & ruled until his death in Eboracum (York) in AD211.
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Portraits of Severus showing photo-real portrait by Daniel Voshart @dvoshart
#Trimontium Fort site
Trimontium Stone
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Portraits of Severus showing photo-real portrait by Daniel Voshart @dvoshart
#Trimontium Fort site
Trimontium Stone
Great to be part of the Trimontium Museum's symposium yesterday on War & Peace #Roman #Archaeology
@drjeball.bsky.social
@drjeball.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Great to be part of the Trimontium Museum's symposium yesterday on War & Peace #Roman #Archaeology
@drjeball.bsky.social
@drjeball.bsky.social
The 1st excavations at the #Roman fort of #Trimontium by James Curle began in February 1905 (120 years ago this month!) and were completed in 1910. In his own words, he did not realise 'how large an undertaking lay before me' - to mark this anniversary - Objects and images from Trimontium.
February 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The 1st excavations at the #Roman fort of #Trimontium by James Curle began in February 1905 (120 years ago this month!) and were completed in 1910. In his own words, he did not realise 'how large an undertaking lay before me' - to mark this anniversary - Objects and images from Trimontium.
Roman cavalry helmet cheek-piece with a hunting scene. On display at Trimontium Roman Museum, Melrose in the Scottish Borders. 📷 My own. #RomanScotland
December 4, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Roman cavalry helmet cheek-piece with a hunting scene. On display at Trimontium Roman Museum, Melrose in the Scottish Borders. 📷 My own. #RomanScotland
All along the watchtower.
A 360 view from the site of the Roman signal station & watchtower on Eildon Hill North, Melrose.
The combined slog up here from Trimontium below, & the strength of the wind at the top, probably accounted for a lot of bribery in writing the duty rosters.
#RomanFortThursday
A 360 view from the site of the Roman signal station & watchtower on Eildon Hill North, Melrose.
The combined slog up here from Trimontium below, & the strength of the wind at the top, probably accounted for a lot of bribery in writing the duty rosters.
#RomanFortThursday
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
All along the watchtower.
A 360 view from the site of the Roman signal station & watchtower on Eildon Hill North, Melrose.
The combined slog up here from Trimontium below, & the strength of the wind at the top, probably accounted for a lot of bribery in writing the duty rosters.
#RomanFortThursday
A 360 view from the site of the Roman signal station & watchtower on Eildon Hill North, Melrose.
The combined slog up here from Trimontium below, & the strength of the wind at the top, probably accounted for a lot of bribery in writing the duty rosters.
#RomanFortThursday
#RomanSiteSaturday
#RomanBritain
Trimontium Roman fort near Melrose in Scotland-1st/2nd century and 21st century AD.
📸 Reconstruction and photo from Trimontium Museum (Ancient Road FB page) .
#RomanBritain
Trimontium Roman fort near Melrose in Scotland-1st/2nd century and 21st century AD.
📸 Reconstruction and photo from Trimontium Museum (Ancient Road FB page) .
![Trimontium was a Roman fort complex[1] located at Newstead, near Melrose, in the Scottish Borders, beneath the three Eildon Hills which almost certainly gave it its name (Latin: trium montium, three hills).
It was occupied intermittently from about 79 to 184 AD and was the largest of the "outpost" forts after the construction of Hadrian's Wall in the 120s AD. It was located 60 miles north of the wall on the extension of Dere Street the main Roman route to the north, initially in seemingly "hostile" territory. Trimontium was about three times larger than any fort on Hadrian's Wall and by 180 became the most northerly settlement of the whole Roman Empire.
Trimontium is also considered of international importance as the site of one of the largest caches of Roman military objects in Britain, found in 117 pits.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a45lchb5j3y4lqecjho6qrv2/bafkreidw5cq5ijzknwxpwyvdu2qnwg57ncftzawqqvr6coqo662crj6ity)
August 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
#RomanSiteSaturday
#RomanBritain
Trimontium Roman fort near Melrose in Scotland-1st/2nd century and 21st century AD.
📸 Reconstruction and photo from Trimontium Museum (Ancient Road FB page) .
#RomanBritain
Trimontium Roman fort near Melrose in Scotland-1st/2nd century and 21st century AD.
📸 Reconstruction and photo from Trimontium Museum (Ancient Road FB page) .
🐾 #LoveYourPetDay
Romans loved their pets —dogs, cats, & birds were cherished companions. At #Trimontium, a roof tile bears the pawprint of a wandering dog 🐕 over 1,900 years ago. Pets appear on children's tombstones, & some memorials were just for animals.
#Trimontium is dog friendly!🧡
Romans loved their pets —dogs, cats, & birds were cherished companions. At #Trimontium, a roof tile bears the pawprint of a wandering dog 🐕 over 1,900 years ago. Pets appear on children's tombstones, & some memorials were just for animals.
#Trimontium is dog friendly!🧡
February 20, 2026 at 7:20 PM
🐾 #LoveYourPetDay
Romans loved their pets —dogs, cats, & birds were cherished companions. At #Trimontium, a roof tile bears the pawprint of a wandering dog 🐕 over 1,900 years ago. Pets appear on children's tombstones, & some memorials were just for animals.
#Trimontium is dog friendly!🧡
Romans loved their pets —dogs, cats, & birds were cherished companions. At #Trimontium, a roof tile bears the pawprint of a wandering dog 🐕 over 1,900 years ago. Pets appear on children's tombstones, & some memorials were just for animals.
#Trimontium is dog friendly!🧡
I'm in Melrose for the Trimontium Trust's symposium on War & Peace on Rome's Northern Frontier - I think it is going to be a fantastic day full of #Roman frontier archaeology!
December 12, 2024 at 9:22 AM
I'm in Melrose for the Trimontium Trust's symposium on War & Peace on Rome's Northern Frontier - I think it is going to be a fantastic day full of #Roman frontier archaeology!
And now, live from Scotland for #HillfortsWednesday, the dominating, brooding presence of Eildon Hill North from the fort site of Trimontium - the two other Eildons are behind it, giving Tri-Montium (Three Hills) its name.
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
And now, live from Scotland for #HillfortsWednesday, the dominating, brooding presence of Eildon Hill North from the fort site of Trimontium - the two other Eildons are behind it, giving Tri-Montium (Three Hills) its name.
What did diversity look like on the edge of an empire?
A thread for #WorldDayForCulturalDiversity x #RomanFortThursday
A thread for #WorldDayForCulturalDiversity x #RomanFortThursday
May 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM
What did diversity look like on the edge of an empire?
A thread for #WorldDayForCulturalDiversity x #RomanFortThursday
A thread for #WorldDayForCulturalDiversity x #RomanFortThursday
For today's #Melrose Rideout: Did you know that #Trimontium was an auxiliary #cavalry fort? Evidence of horses abounds in the form of horse harness remnants, skeletons & cavalry helmets.
📷 Replica chamfron on display at Trimontium
#trimontiumfinds #melrosefestival
📷 Replica chamfron on display at Trimontium
#trimontiumfinds #melrosefestival
June 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
For today's #Melrose Rideout: Did you know that #Trimontium was an auxiliary #cavalry fort? Evidence of horses abounds in the form of horse harness remnants, skeletons & cavalry helmets.
📷 Replica chamfron on display at Trimontium
#trimontiumfinds #melrosefestival
📷 Replica chamfron on display at Trimontium
#trimontiumfinds #melrosefestival
Long ago these peaceful fields echoed with the sounds of a bustling Roman fort, densely packed with buildings & sites of intense activity.
Trimontium Fort site aerial view & digital reconstruction.
Illustration of buildings in the vicus at Housesteads Roman Fort © Historic England (Peter Urmston)
Trimontium Fort site aerial view & digital reconstruction.
Illustration of buildings in the vicus at Housesteads Roman Fort © Historic England (Peter Urmston)
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Long ago these peaceful fields echoed with the sounds of a bustling Roman fort, densely packed with buildings & sites of intense activity.
Trimontium Fort site aerial view & digital reconstruction.
Illustration of buildings in the vicus at Housesteads Roman Fort © Historic England (Peter Urmston)
Trimontium Fort site aerial view & digital reconstruction.
Illustration of buildings in the vicus at Housesteads Roman Fort © Historic England (Peter Urmston)