The first picture shows several hills with a sparse forest on them, and a winding road; there are additional hills in the distance. The second image shows an arial view of rolling, grass covered hills.

The first picture shows several hills with a sparse forest on them, and a winding road; there are additional hills in the distance. The second image shows an arial view of rolling, grass covered hills.

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The Eildon Hills, where one of the largest #hillforts in Scotland would have stood atop Eildon Hill North (📷 the Cicerone zurl.co/iQeOO )

The 2nd picture is of Cow Castle hillfort, which you can learn about on Trimontium’s website! zurl.co/1ulQL

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Different images of Mousa Brooch, from different angles, interior and in the distance on the shore

Different images of Mousa Brooch, from different angles, interior and in the distance on the shore

Different images of Mousa Brooch, from different angles, interior and in the distance on the shore

Different images of Mousa Brooch, from different angles, interior and in the distance on the shore

#IronAgeWednesday: #Brochs - Stone structures found particularly in NW #Scotland, built throughout the Iron Age. #Archaeologists have long debates about their purpose & use. Were they purely defensive or similar to stately homes, or perhaps a mix of defence & living quarters with symbolic functions?

Images of the exterior and interior of the roundhouse

Images of the exterior and interior of the roundhouse

Images of the exterior and interior of the roundhouse

Images of the exterior and interior of the roundhouse

#IronAge life brought to life! This #roundhouse built by the #Whithorn Trust in 2016 (Dumfries & Galloway), recreates a 450BC settlement from the Black Loch of Myrton using authentic materials & techniques. A rare glimpse into Scotland’s past!


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image of the armlet described

#IronAgeWednesday - the Pitalpin Armlet, found in Angus. Bronze. Decorated with a ribbed pattern & “X-shaped” motifs. The ends evoke the head of an animal with stylized eyes, ears & snout. 1st - 2nd C AD. This type of #armlet is solely found in north-eastern #Scotland .
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IMAGE 01 features a greenish enameled brooch in the S-shape with dragon-like heads on either side. IMAGE 02 a collection of colorful brooches all displaying circular and abstract designs.

IMAGE 01 features a greenish enameled brooch in the S-shape with dragon-like heads on either side. IMAGE 02 a collection of colorful brooches all displaying circular and abstract designs.

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This brooch is in a Celtic style, featuring abstract animal designs. Other pieces of jewelry were also made or owned by Romans but influenced by the local Celtic peoples.

Images Credit: ©National Museums Scotland and ©James Curle.

To learn more, click the link! zurl.co/x2Ot9

IMAGE 01 features a green-colored brooch consisting of a circular, engraved piece with a hinged needle running through it, and the brooch appears on a white background. IMAGE 02 features the same brooch but at a different angle where the etchings are more visible and there is a black background. Those etchings are patterns of triangles and circular designs.

IMAGE 01 features a green-colored brooch consisting of a circular, engraved piece with a hinged needle running through it, and the brooch appears on a white background. IMAGE 02 features the same brooch but at a different angle where the etchings are more visible and there is a black background. Those etchings are patterns of triangles and circular designs.

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This style of brooch was very popular among native people of Scotland. It shows some of the art, styles, and culture at Trimontium!

Images Credit: ©National Museums Scotland, CC

Explore more Iron Age jewelry, including our penannular brooch! Click the link! zurl.co/URKCE

IMAGE 01 features an iron knife, with an eroded blade and a missing handle, but only a small iron strip of the handle remains. IMAGE 02 features drawings of curved knives with bone handles.

IMAGE 01 features an iron knife, with an eroded blade and a missing handle, but only a small iron strip of the handle remains. IMAGE 02 features drawings of curved knives with bone handles.

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This knife was found at Trimontium, and due to its length, it was likely native. This knife would have been used to strip the hide off meat.

Images Credit: ©National Museums Scotland, CC and ©James Curl, CC

Want to check out our Iron Age knife? Click the link! zurl.co/URKCE

IMAGE 01 features a black and white drawing on an Iron Age Selgovae warrior holding a sword, spear, and shield. IMAGE 02 features the copper alloy sword hilt on a white background; the hilt has a triangular shape and looks like a flattened ring which would have sat at the end of the sword.

IMAGE 01 features a black and white drawing on an Iron Age Selgovae warrior holding a sword, spear, and shield. IMAGE 02 features the copper alloy sword hilt on a white background; the hilt has a triangular shape and looks like a flattened ring which would have sat at the end of the sword.

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This copper alloy hilt found at the Trimontium fort site once belonged to an Iron Age warrior. It was used between AD 80 and AD 180, the time when the Romans invaded.

Images Credit: ©National Museums Scotland, CC

Want to check out this sword hilt? Click the link! zurl.co/URKCE

IMAGE 01 features seven bronze axe heads lined up in a zig-zag pattern on a black background. IMAGE TWO features a single axe head, with an open socket on one end and a loop on its side; that axe is labelled for the museum catalog with white numbers.

IMAGE 01 features seven bronze axe heads lined up in a zig-zag pattern on a black background. IMAGE TWO features a single axe head, with an open socket on one end and a loop on its side; that axe is labelled for the museum catalog with white numbers.

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The #Romans did not come to an empty landscape. They came to a landscape filled with complex societies able to create fine, strong axe heads with metalwork decoration c900 years before their arrival! 🪓

📷 ©NationalMuseumsScotland

Check them out: zurl.co/eAo3R

There are three pictures. In the first image, there is a ruined, circular stone building backset by a grassy hill and a loche. The second picture is of a taller tower with visitors on the top, and with another loche and hilltop behind it. The final image is closer, with another stone tower, this time surrounded by trees.

There are three pictures. In the first image, there is a ruined, circular stone building backset by a grassy hill and a loche. The second picture is of a taller tower with visitors on the top, and with another loche and hilltop behind it. The final image is closer, with another stone tower, this time surrounded by trees.

There are three pictures. In the first image, there is a ruined, circular stone building backset by a grassy hill and a loche. The second picture is of a taller tower with visitors on the top, and with another loche and hilltop behind it. The final image is closer, with another stone tower, this time surrounded by trees.

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#Brochs are circular stone towers built in Iron Age #Scotland likely used as dwellings, defensem, or symbols of power. Images: Dun Carloway Broch (Lewis), Mousa Broch (Shetland), & Dun Telve Broch (Glenelg). 

Learn more about Iron Age architecture on 10 July! zurl.co/M5zOO

The picture shows a wooden, round structure with a cone roof in the middle of a lake. The structure is held up by tall wooden logs which form a platform and bridge.

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Crannogs were artificial islands within water found mainly in Scotland & Ireland. This picture features the former Crannog Centre, photo credit: Martin Dawes CC.

Want to learn more about the Iron Age? On 12 July, join Niall Sharples for a lecture on hillforts! zurl.co/nDGS2

This picture shows the Mid and South Eildon Hills from a view of the Tweed River. The hills are green with trees leading across them.

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The Eildon Hills, where the Selgovae hillfort once stood on Eildon North.  It housed over 300 roundhouses.

Tomorrow, 12 June, join Strat Halliday - hillfort expert - for a talk on Iron Age settlements! zurl.co/bxydb

Photo: Cicerone webpage. zurl.co/aZAGh

The photo depicts a brown round house built out of wood and thatch. It is in the middle of a clearing in a forest.

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Where did the Celtic-speaking Selgovae live? In roundhouses! 🌀 These stone & timber homes, dotted the valleys & hills of the Scottish Borders—especially around Eildon North, where traces of 300+ have been found!

More in our upcoming talk on 12 June zurl.co/wDA7h