Tag: Video
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A Roman legionary’s armour and equipment
Meet a reconstructed Roman soldier and take a closer look at his armour, weapons and equipment.
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The Summerston distance stone: a lecture by Louisa Campbell
Louisa Campbell introduces the Summerston distance stone and its modern replica at Lambhill Stables.
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An Egyptian luxury in Roman Scotland
A remarkable burial urn from Camelon connects Roman Scotland with Egypt and the wider Mediterranean.
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Roman camps in Scotland: Rebecca Jones at Callander
Rebecca Jones examines the form and development of Roman camps, including Bochastle near Callander.
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Agricola’s invasion of Scotland: a short video introduction
Follow a visual account of Agricola’s northern campaigns and the advance towards Mons Graupius.
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Agricola’s invasion of Scotland: a short video introduction
Follow a visual account of Agricola’s northern campaigns and the advance towards Mons Graupius.
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Hadrian’s Wall after Hadrian: did its purpose change?
David Breeze follows the changing use of Hadrian’s Wall through the centuries after its founder’s reign.
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How did Hadrian’s Wall work? A lecture by David Breeze
Why did the Romans build Hadrian’s Wall, and how was it meant to work? David Breeze examines its design and…
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Roman auxiliary cavalry: a short re-enactment
The Autonomous Reenactor Collective introduces cavalry serving alongside Rome’s legionaries.
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Flavian hair and make-up: a modern reconstruction
Liv Free demonstrates a Roman-inspired hairstyle and make-up using modern tools and products.
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Building a Roman fortress wall: a reconstruction
Watch re-enactors demonstrate the construction of a Roman military ditch and wall.
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The Antonine Wall: a tour of the surviving sites
Travel along the Antonine Wall through a filmed tour of its earthworks, forts, bathhouse and museum collections.
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Burnswark: a BBC film clip
A clip from Scotland: Rome’s Final Frontier focuses on the Roman military remains at Burnswark.
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Inchtuthil: a BBC fortress reconstruction
A BBC animation helps viewers imagine the scale of the legionary fortress at Inchtuthil.
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Caratacus and the Roman invasion of Britain
Meet a leader of resistance to Rome in this short introduction to Britain’s early conquest period.
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The Antonine Wall: Rome’s final frontier
A University of Glasgow video introduces Scotland’s Roman frontier.
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Colouring Roman sculpture: a video with Louisa Campbell
Explore evidence that Roman carved stones once looked very different from their weathered surfaces today.
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Women on the Antonine Wall
A longer recording from the Antonine Wall channel invites viewers to explore women’s place in the frontier’s story.

