Category: Roman Army
Legions, auxiliary units, cavalry, soldiers, organisation, equipment.
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Roman marching camps with six gates
A Roman marching camp is often drawn with four gates, one on each side. That is a useful introduction to…
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Inside a Roman marching camp
Imagine a Roman army somewhere in Scotland nearly 2,000 years ago. It has spent much of the day marching. Thousands…
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Rome’s Northern Frontiers
Rome’s northern frontier was not a fixed line. During more than two centuries of Roman involvement in northern Britain, armies…
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Beneficiarius – Roman Inveresk
A small, battered piece of copper alloy found 50 years ago outside the Roman fort at Inveresk, near Musselburgh, may…
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Explore the Roman Army in Scotland
The soldiers who invaded, built and occupied Roman Scotland For more than a century, Roman armies repeatedly marched into Scotland.…
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Roman Fortlets in Scotland
Small posts with an important role Between the large Roman forts were much smaller military installations known today as fortlets.…
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Roman Camps in Scotland
The temporary bases left behind by Roman armies Scotland contains the largest number of Roman temporary camps in the Empire…
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Roman Legions in Scotland
The heavy infantry behind Rome’s invasions and frontier building The legions formed the core of the Roman army. A legion…
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Auxiliary Units in Roman Scotland
The soldiers who came from across the Empire The Roman army in Scotland was not made up simply of legionaries.…
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A Roman Centurion’s Kit
A Roman centurion carried a variety of equipment while campaigning. Here are some of the key items: Weapons: Gladius: A…
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Ninth legion’s ‘lost battle’ found, claims Roman expert – BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dl99d69x9o#webview=1
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Countries that Invaded Scotland
When the Romans conquered a country the people of that country had to pay taxes and contribute soldiers. These soldiers…
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Roman Centurion
The Roman Centurion was very well protected with metal armour, a shield and a helmet to protect the face. The…
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The First Cohort of Hamians (Syria)
Hamian archers were deployed to Hadrian’s Wall at Carvoran Fort and then subsequently the Antonine Wall at Bar Hill fort…
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Baetasians
This tribe came from the Netherlands. They were at Old Kilpatrick and Bar Hill forts on the Antonine wall then…
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Caledonian Maeatae Versus Septimius Severus
In 200 AD, the tribes had merged into two main groups. There are two principal races of the Britons, the…
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Roman Warfare Tactics
As an organised professional army the Romans were more than a match for the Caledonians who mostly fought as individual…
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Second Cohort of Thracians
These 500 strong part mounted Bulgarian troops were stationed at Mumrills Fort on the Antonine Wall. Spartacus was a Thracian.…
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Second Cohort of Tungrians
This unit from Belgium was stationed at various forts on the Antonine Wall, including Cramond Fort near Edinburgh and Birrens…
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First Cohort of Tungrians
This unit was stationed at Cramond from 142 AD. It was stationed before that at Vindolanda on Hadrian’s Wall until…
