Tag: Cramond

  • Lucius Minthonius Tertullus

    Lucius Minthonius Tertullus

    Here’s what we can say securely about Lucius Minthonius Tertullus—and about where the Minthonius name shows up more widely. Attestations…

  • Second Cohort of Tungrians

    Second Cohort of Tungrians

    This unit from Belgium was stationed at various forts on the Antonine Wall, including Cramond Fort near Edinburgh and Birrens…

  • First Cohort of Tungrians

    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…

  • Fifth Cohort of Gauls

    Fifth Cohort of Gauls

    This French unit of 120 cavalrymen and 480 infantry came to Cramond Fort after 142 AD and was then subsequently…

  • Bodies Found in Roman Latrine at Cramond

    Bodies Found in Roman Latrine at Cramond

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-60861932.amp A facial reconstruction has been made as shown below.

  • The Tungrians – Belgium

    The Tungrians – Belgium

    The Tungrians were from modern-day Belgium. There were three units that served as auxiliary units from Agricola’s time. First Cohort…

  • Dere Street Roman Road | Historic Environment Scotland | HES

    Dere Street Roman Road | Historic Environment Scotland | HES

    Walk in the footsteps of Roman soldiers on the empire’s main road through the south of Scotland. Source: Dere Street…

  • Cramond lioness

    Cramond lioness

    In 1997, ferryman Robert Graham unearthed a sandstone sculpture from the mud of the River Almond, Cramond, Edinburgh. It turned…

  • Cramond Roman Fort

    Cramond Roman Fort

    Cramond is an amazing fort which had Visit Cramond Roman Fort 📍 Location: Cramond, Edinburgh 👁 What survives: Parts of…