Romans in Scotland

Collected sources in one place

Auxiliary Unit

Countries that Invaded Scotland

When the Romans conquered a country the people of that country had to pay taxes and contribute soldiers. These soldiers were called Auxiliary Troops and were sent to other countries to fight. This stopped them from deserting or mutineering.

Auxiliary troops in Scotland came from these countries – interactive map

We know which countries came to Scotland as they wrote this down on religious altars, tombstones, milestones or buildings.

Countries on Antonine Wall in 142 AD – Interactive map

Auxiliary Troops from these tribes and Countries Occupied Scotland