A collage of images: the trimontium stone above, with the Eildon hills on the background; below: the leaderfoot viaduct and a view of the countryside with Eildon Hill North

Our first guided walk of the season returns Thursday 2 April 👣
Walk in the footsteps of the Romans—from Melrose to #Trimontium, with sweeping views of the Eildon Hills and Leaderfoot Viaduct.
Local history brought to life.


🎟️ Book your place now
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#RomanScotland

Collage of images showing James Curle over an aerial view of the Trimontium fort site, image of his book, finds from his excavation and excavation image

Artefacts from Trimontium found by James Curle: dragonesque brooch, terracotta horse, cavalry mask and helmet, wine jug, sword, key, scale armour, shoes

Vintage image from the James Curle excavations at Trimontium showing a man standing beside ruins

Colour plate from J Curle's book, showing enamelled items

Happy 163rd birthday to James Curle 🎂
Born #OTD 27 March 1862 in Melrose, Curle led the excavations at Trimontium (1905–1910) and published A Roman Frontier Post and its People (1911), a landmark in Roman frontier studies. Still widely cited today.

#RomanScotland #Trimontium

Gravestone fragment showing three Roman legionnaires. The fragment was found at Croy Hill on the Antonine Wall, and is now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland #NMS

Misty Eildons; 4 depictions of boars in Roman sculpture, bear figurine made of jet and Iron Age boars

Misty Eildons; 4 depictions of boars in Roman sculpture, bear figurine made of jet and Iron Age boars

Misty Eildons; 4 depictions of boars in Roman sculpture, bear figurine made of jet and Iron Age boars

Misty Eildons; 4 depictions of boars in Roman sculpture, bear figurine made of jet and Iron Age boars

When #Roman troops entered Caledonia, wolves, boar & bears still lived here.
Within a year, Caledonian bears were taken south to the Colosseum...

On #WorldWildlifeDay, we reflect on how much landscapes change — and why wildlife protection matters.

#WildScotland #RomanScotland

The surviving earthwork of Bochastle Roman Fort, near Callander in Stirlingshire. The fort was one of several built to monitor the northern tribes after the Roman victory at Mons Graupius in AD 83. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #BochastleRomanFort

A Roman statuette of Mercury which was found at Throsk, near Stirling in Central Scotland. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #RomanScotland #NationalMuseumScotland

Römischer Paradehelm mit einem geflügelten Amor auf einem Streitwagen. Der Messinghelm wurde im römischen Kastell Trimontium bei Newstead in den Scottish Borders gefunden. Er gehört heute zur Sammlung des National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 Foto: Eigenes Foto. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland

Roman parade helmet showing a winged cupid riding a chariot. The brass helmet was found at Trimontium Roman Fort, near Newstead in the Scottish Borders. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland

Relief of Priapus - a fertility god from Turkey. The relief was discovered at Birrens Roman Fort (Blatobulgium) in Dumfriesshire. Now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland #Birrens

Lilia pits at Rough Castle Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall, near Bonnybridge in central Scotland. The pits were a defensive measure (each containing a sharpened stake) that would have helped defend the northern approach to the fort. 📸 My own #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland

A wintery view of the remains of the Roman fort at Barr Hill on the Antonine Wall, near Twechar in East Dunbartonshire. The fort is the highest of the 16 known forts along the Antonine Wall. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland

different images of spearheads of different sizes and shapes

different images of spearheads of different sizes and shapes

different images of spearheads of different sizes and shapes

different images of spearheads of different sizes and shapes

#Spearheads found at #Trimontium ranging in shape & size, from 14" to 4¼". 80-180AD. Image 4 shows one particular example featuring a punctured inscription. #Roman soldiers often marked objects with their names to prove ownership.

#romanweapons #romanscotland

The remains of the Roman fortlet at Kinneil, near Bo’ness on the Antonine Wall - the only example of an Antonine Wall fortlet which is still visible. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #Kinneil #AntonineWall

A tile fragment inscribed with the stamp of the Sixth Legion (Legio VI Victrix) who were based at Carpow Roman Fort, near Abernethy in Perthshire. Now part of the collections at Perth Museum. 📸 My own. #TilesOnTuesday #RomanScotland #PerthMuseum

Remains of the Roman bathhouse at Bearsden in East Dunbartonshire. The bathhouse was part of the fort which is no longer visible. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #Bearsden

Tombstone fragment depicts three Roman legionnaires. The fragment was found at Croy Hill on the Antonine Wall, and is now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanScotland

The carved head of a Romano-Celtic deity, probably associated with Bertha Roman Fort in Perth. The head may be that of Cernunnos, the Celtic god beasts and wild places. Part of the collections at Perth Museum 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #PerthMuseum

Image of a sandstone relief depicting Jupiter Dolichenus and Juno Dolichena with their attributes over a bull and cow and detail. Also aerial image of Antonine Wall at Croy Hill

Image of a sandstone relief depicting Jupiter Dolichenus and Juno Dolichena with their attributes over a bull and cow and detail. Also aerial image of Antonine Wall at Croy Hill

Image of a sandstone relief depicting Jupiter Dolichenus and Juno Dolichena with their attributes over a bull and cow and detail. Also aerial image of Antonine Wall at Croy Hill

Sandstone relief of #Jupiter Dolichenus & #Juno Dolichena from a ditch outside the Roman fort of Croy Hill. Jupiter holds a double axe & thunderbolt over a bull, Juno a sceptre & wreath over a cow. Popular with Roman soldiers on the #AntonineWall . 


#RomanScotland #CroyHill #RomanReligion

a high contrast image of the Leaderfoot Viaduct on a sunny day; an image showing the 18th century and the modern bridges; a panorama highlighting the position of the Trimontium fort in the landscape; an image of the Leaderfoot Viaduct including the interpretation board.

a high contrast image of the Leaderfoot Viaduct on a sunny day; an image showing the 18th century and the modern bridges; a panorama highlighting the position of the Trimontium fort in the landscape; an image of the Leaderfoot Viaduct including the interpretation board.

a high contrast image of the Leaderfoot Viaduct on a sunny day; an image showing the 18th century and the modern bridges; a panorama highlighting the position of the Trimontium fort in the landscape; an image of the Leaderfoot Viaduct including the interpretation board.

a high contrast image of the Leaderfoot Viaduct on a sunny day; an image showing the 18th century and the modern bridges; a panorama highlighting the position of the Trimontium fort in the landscape; an image of the Leaderfoot Viaduct including the interpretation board.

🌉 Leaderfoot has 3 bridges over the Tweed — & once a 4th! Romans built a stone bridge here to carry Dere Street from #Trimontium, its site now lost. Today you’ll see the 1780 Drygrange Bridge, the 1968 road bridge & the striking 19-arch viaduct (1863). 

#RomanScotland #Leaderfoot #ScottishBorders

3 images with collages of images relating to the museum and fort site activities

3 images with collages of images relating to the museum and fort site activities

3 images with collages of images relating to the museum and fort site activities

📣 Doors Open Day – Sun 7 Sept!
Free entry at #Trimontium Museum: gallery trail, craft a helmet, try replica armour & reduced-price VR.
Then head to Newstead Sundials Festival for music, food, activities, ballista demos & Roman fun!


#DoorsOpenDay #Melrose #Newstead #RomanScotland #ScottishBorders

The remains of the Roman fort bath-house at Barr Hill on the Antonine Wall, near Twechar in East Dunbartonshire. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #BarrHill

Scotland's rich and deep roots with our European neighbours are evident all around us. A visit to the Trimontium Trust & Museum tangibly shares fascinating links going back over two thousand years. #RomanScotland #Trimontium

#HillfortsWednesday takes us to #Ruberslaw , a volcanic hill above the Teviot between Hawick & Jedburgh. Home to an Iron Age hillfort & a Roman signal station: a spot of layered history. The Ruberslaw Hoard found here, is on display at #Trimontium Museum.

#ScottishBorders #RomanScotland

Fragment of a Roman mortarium rim with stamped mark and graffiti, shown against a black background.

For #TrimontiumTuesday: a #Roman mortarium fragment from Trimontium. Look closely—there’s a maker’s stamp and personal graffiti! Someone clearly didn’t want to share their spice grinder.

#RomanBritain #Archaeology #Mortarium #RomanScotland
#nationalmuseumsscotland

7 intaglios , 5 red, 2 orange, 2 blue. Carved with different motifs from mythology and one had the profile of Caracalla

Over 30 Roman intaglios have been found at #Trimontium Fort in the #ScottishBorders—tiny engraved gems worn in rings, rich with myth & meaning.
Many were found by fieldwalkers like Walter Elliot, a founder of the Trust. Each one offers a glimpse into #Roman life.

#RomanIntaglio #RomanScotland

The southern ramparts of Rough Castle Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall, near Falkirk. Built in around 142 AD, the fort is the second smallest on the wall, but the best preserved. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #AntonineWall

Any archaeologists/historians want to weigh in on whether this linear feature is, indeed, the northern end of the Roman ford?

#glasgow #dumbarton #dumbuck #romans #romanscotland #scottishhistory #archaeology #scottisharchaeology

🛡️ #RomanFortThursday
Ardoch Fort near Braco has some of the best-preserved #Roman earthworks in Britain. Built around AD 80, likely for auxiliary troops (possibly cavalry), it was reused in the Antonine period. Aerial views show its impressive layout!



#RomanScotland #ArdochFort #TrimontiumTrust

Clay lamp depicting two gladiators in battle

Now on display: a 1st-century clay oil lamp showing a Hoplomachus and a Thraex in the heat of gladiatorial battle. From Augsburg to Melrose — a Roman story in miniature. 🏺 Part of our new 2025 exhibits. 

#Trimontium #RomanScotland #Gladiators #MuseumCollection #AncientRome

Map of Agricola's campaigns and statue of Agricola; painting including different historical figures; close up of an artefact with the name Agricola; aerial view of the Trimontium fort site

#OnThisDay in AD 40: Gnaeus Julius Agricola was born. General & governor of Britannia

⚔️ Fought Boudicca’s revolt.
🏛️ Founded the fort at #Trimontium.
🛡️ Defeated the Caledonians at Mons Graupius.

His life was written by Tacitus.

A life that shaped Roman Scotland.

#RomanScotland #HistoryMatters