Research & Learning – Romans in Scotland

Defending a Roman camp: tituli, claviculae and Stracathro-type gates

A guide to the earthworks protecting Roman camp entrances, and what their surviving forms can—and cannot—tell archaeologists.

Overlapping camps and recut ditches reveal repeated Roman activity around roads, river crossings and military bases. They do not necessarily…

Small temporary camps beside the Antonine Wall help reveal its construction. Their sizes and layouts vary, and the evidence for…

How excavation, finds and scientific dating can distinguish a Roman camp from a securely dated campaign site—and why many camps…

Camp areas reveal differences in Roman planning, but they cannot be converted directly into troop numbers. A guide to the…

Excavations at Dunning in Perthshire revealed substantial Roman defences and evidence that a large force returned to use the camp…

A beginner’s guide to the words used to describe Roman Scotland Roman archaeology comes with its own vocabulary. Archaeologists talk…

Explore over 45 Google My Maps grouped by subject. Every map opens in a new browser tab. General & Overview…

The “Roads to the North” one-day conference was held at the HES Engine Shed in Stirling. Co-hosted by the UHI…

Tiny objects that can tell surprisingly big stories A Roman coin can tell us far more than simply what people…

What did Roman writers actually say about Scotland? When the Roman army first pushed north, Scotland did not yet exist…

Read the evidence for yourself How do we know what happened when the Romans came to Scotland? Roman historians described…

Explore the Roman presence in Scotland through maps. Roman Scotland makes much more sense when it is seen geographically. Forts…

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