romansinscotland

An Amphitheatre in Camelon?

The existence of amphitheatres outside the legionary fortresses and many of the Roman civitas (tribal) capitals in Britain is well

In 79 AD the French general Agricola invaded Scotland with four legions of soldiers passing through Falkirk and using the

(work in progress) The Romans used riverways to transport goods as this was the most efficient way to move large

The Gauls lived in what is now France and were conquered by 51 BC . They provided auxiliary units for

The Thracian auxiliaries came from modern day Bulgaria after the creation of a province in AD 46. They were used

work in progress

It is thought that there was a Roman fort here but evidence is hard to come with the building of

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In Ptolemy’s description map of Scotland the Caledonians occupied the area down the Great Glen. It may actually have been

Tower of Hercules - lighthouse

In the History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) 858 AD by Nennius it is said the people of Scotland came from

Claudia Thunnissen, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

I have reviewed every Roman fort listed on Canmore and used the rough dating from that site for the forts