Various portraits of Septimius Severus and a reconstruction of how he would have looked like

The Trimontium Fort site, cropmarks showing the outlines of the fort, aerial view.

Trimontium stone in winter

#OTD AD145 Septimius #Severus was born in Leptis Magna. He became the first #Roman emperor from the African provinces in AD192 & ruled until his death in Eboracum (York) in AD211.

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Portraits of Severus showing photo-real portrait by Daniel Voshart @dvoshart 
#Trimontium Fort site
Trimontium Stone

Intaglio of Caracalla

Sestertius of Caracalla

#OTD Today marks the death of Emperor #Caracalla in 217AD at the age of 29. Whilst travelling to visit a temple, he was approached by a disgruntled soldier & stabbed to death.

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Intaglio of Caracalla, #Trimontium Trust
Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla, Trimontium Trust

The artists in front of the exhibition

Close up of 2 ceramic pieces and one visual art work

close up of some artworks in the exhibit

the exhibition space

NEW Exhibition: Landscape Offerings at #Trimontium Museum, features the work of Georgie Fay & Jenny Jubb.
Explore layered landscapes, memory, & handcrafted ceramics inspired by the landscape of the #ScottishBorders & the #Roman heritage of Trimontium.
The exhibition runs until 12 July.

Artefacts on a white background, authentic Roman and replicas

A Roman trumpet brooch held by a person

A member of Trimontium's curatorial team showing an artefact ( a Roman tile with pawprints)

The #Roman collection at the #Trimontium Museum offers a glimpse of life on Rome’s northern frontier — weapons, armour, & everyday objects nearly 2,000 years old.
Want to see some up close? Join our Hands on History sessions.
📅 8 & 15 April - 2 pm

Statue of Fortuna over a grey background

Denarius of Antoninus Pius - the reverse depicts Fortuna

#OTD marks the anniversary of the festival of the Temple of Fortuna Publica Citerior in Ancient #Rome. #Fortuna was the #goddess of chance, luck & fate.

1) Statue of Fortuna, Vatican Museums
2) Denarius of Antoninus Pius with Fortuna on the obverse, Synton Hoard, #Trimontium Museum

A compliation of eight pictures which feature various volunteers and visitors enjoying Trimontium Museum.

A picture of five volunteers and visitors around a craft table, making paper helmets.

A picture that feature various volunteers and visitors enjoying Trimontium Museum, dancing in a studio.

A picture that feature various volunteers and visitors enjoying Trimontium Museum.

Today, we join the world in recognizing #AutismAwarenessDay. Trimontium believes in providing a safe space for individuals to be unapologetically themselves while engaging in enriching learning experiences.

#worldautismday #autismawareness #autism #awarenessday #trimontium

Collage of Roman representations of pets: cats, dog, birds in sculpture, painting and mosaics

tombstones of children depicted with their pets

pawprint on a Roman tile

collage of dogs visiting Trimontium

🐾 #NationalPetMonth - #Pets were part of life in the #Roman world - #Dogs guarded homes & forts, while #cats kept granaries & storehouses free from mice.

Roman tiles have been found with cat & dog footprints left in the clay nearly 2,000 years ago.

#Trimontium Museum is dog-friendly! 🐕🐈

A bronze wine jug from the Mediterranean which was found at Trimontium Roman Fort at Newsteads in the Scottish Borders. Now part of the collections of the National Museums of Scotland in Edinburgh. 📸 My own. #RomanScotland #Trimontium #NMS

This picture depicts a castle tower, made of brick, with the Scottish flag mounted at the top.

This picture depicts a long, stone hallways of iron prison doors.

In addition to the #Trimontium Museum, there are so many places to stop by in the #ScottishBorders! 😎 A must-see for locals and visitors alike is the #Jedburgh Castle Jail in the titular town of Jedburgh.

With fascinating Borders history!

#sundayintheborders #jedburgh #jedburghcastlejail

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

Today is #EarthDay, when we are encouraged to give an hour of our time to show support & raise awareness of the issues facing the planet. Get out into nature & visit #Trimontium Fort site to appreciate the beauty around us, but please make sure to leave nothing but footsteps.

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

Aerial view of the amphitheatre site dusted by snow, with the leaderfoot viaduct int he background

Illustration of the Trimontium amphitheatre as it would have looked like.

For #WorldTheatreDay we present perhaps the most northerly #amphitheatre found (confirmed) to date in the #Roman Empire - #Trimontium! The #amphitheatre would have been a space for parade, tournaments & games. Today all that remains is a dip in the landscape.

Different plates of a Roman diploma inscribed

Different plates of a Roman diploma inscribed

Different plates of a Roman diploma inscribed

Different plates of a Roman diploma inscribed

#TrimontiumTuesday 🏛️
Roman military diploma plates recorded the discharge of auxiliary soldiers, granting citizenship after service.

This example names Longinus Festius of Cohors I Hamiorum Sagittariorum, a Syrian archer unit in Britain. #Syrian archers served at #Trimontium—perhaps he did too.

It's #PuppyDay. So here's a wee look at just some of the puppies -of all sizes-who visit us at the #Trimontium Museum. Post pictures below of your own precious pups and make our social media team happy! Don't forget, we are a #dogfriendly museum, so no need to leave them behind when you visit us.🐕‍🦺 🐩

Blue glass beads over a black background

Gaming counters on a fragment of a game board made of tile or stone

#GlobalRecyclingDay -when we think about reducing waste, #recycling & protecting the planet. But recycling is nothing new. In #Roman times, glass was reworked into beads & broken #SamianWare into gaming counters, both found at #Trimontium. 

What small changes can we make to help protect our planet?

Interpretation board in front of branches with a hill and sunset behind

Volunteers after the installation of one of the boards, smiling and pointing to it, on a sunny day

The boards sitting on the grass waiting to be installed, a building and an NHS van behind

Something new at #Newstead! 🎉If you’ve visited the #Trimontium site recently, you may have noticed the boards were gone. We’ve been installing new panels & some are already in place.
Thanks to @destinationtweeduk.bsky.social for funding them & to our brilliant volunteers for helping install them.🌟🌿

This picture features a compilation of Roman women, portrayed in both paintings and statues.

#March is #WomensHistoryMonth a month, and to celebrate, we will be sharing the fascinating stories of Roman & Iron Age women.

#trimontium #trimontiumtrust #trimontiummuseum #herstory #womenhistorymonth #internationalwomensday #romanwomen #ancientwomen #women #womeninhistory #ironagewomen

Image of the bone die described

A #Roman bone die found at #Trimontium. The die is very similar to a modern example. The points are marked by incised circles with holes in the centres and someone last threw it sometime between AD80-100. This is part of the #NationalMuseumsScotland collection.

Vintage photo of the excavations and colorised version

Vintage photo of the excavations and colorised version

From the 1905–1910 excavations at #Trimontium.
Under the direction of James Curle, the fort was excavated continuously for five years. This photo shows one of the unnamed workers beside the #Roman wall foundations — a reminder that discovery relied on many hands.

Colourised version by Lisa Cowan.

Collage of Roman depictions of pets: cat mosaics, dog figurine, fresco, brooch and mosaic depicting birds; tombstones depicting children with small pets; paw print on a roman tile; collage of dogs visiting Trimontium

Collage of Roman depictions of pets: cat mosaics, dog figurine, fresco, brooch and mosaic depicting birds; tombstones depicting children with small pets; paw print on a roman tile; collage of dogs visiting Trimontium

Collage of Roman depictions of pets: cat mosaics, dog figurine, fresco, brooch and mosaic depicting birds; tombstones depicting children with small pets; paw print on a roman tile; collage of dogs visiting Trimontium

Collage of Roman depictions of pets: cat mosaics, dog figurine, fresco, brooch and mosaic depicting birds; tombstones depicting children with small pets; paw print on a roman tile; collage of dogs visiting Trimontium

🐾 #LoveYourPetDay
Romans loved their pets —dogs, cats, & birds were cherished companions. At #Trimontium, a roof tile bears the pawprint of a wandering dog 🐕 over 1,900 years ago. Pets appear on children's tombstones, & some memorials were just for animals.

#Trimontium is dog friendly!🧡

Image of Eildon Hill North in the snow, the Trimontium Stone and the LEaderfoot Viaduct in the snow; and a blank interpretation board.

Image of Eildon Hill North in the snow, the Trimontium Stone and the LEaderfoot Viaduct in the snow; and a blank interpretation board.

Image of Eildon Hill North in the snow, the Trimontium Stone and the LEaderfoot Viaduct in the snow; and a blank interpretation board.

Image of Eildon Hill North in the snow, the Trimontium Stone and the LEaderfoot Viaduct in the snow; and a blank interpretation board.

#Eildon Hill North dusted with snow just days ago. The site of #Trimontium now quietly grazed by sheep —once home to a vast #Roman fort.
If you’ve walked the site recently, you may have noticed the interpretation boards gone…
Keep your eyes open — new ones are coming soon.

📷TrimontiumTrust

Dolphin brooch with red and blue enamel

Dolphin #brooch from #Trimontium decorated with blue & red enamel & shows cultural exchange between the #Romans & the #Celtic peoples of the #ScottishBorders . 
The technique used was champlevé enamelling. The adoption of enamelling by the Romans was widespread across Britain.

📷©TrimontiumTrust

Romans wore red,
Natives were blue,
Conquering Caledonia
Was quite tricky to do!*

(*and they didn’t! Well, sort of….it depends who you ask….)

❤️#HappyValentinesDay from the edge of the #Roman Empire❤️ #Trimontium

Roman-inpired mosaics representing an Iron Age roundhouse, a Roman cavalry soldier, a horse, boar and mouse, and a boar

Roman-inpired mosaics representing an Iron Age roundhouse, a Roman cavalry soldier, a horse, boar and mouse, and a boar

Roman-inpired mosaics representing an Iron Age roundhouse, a Roman cavalry soldier, a horse, boar and mouse, and a boar

Roman-inpired mosaics representing an Iron Age roundhouse, a Roman cavalry soldier, a horse, boar and mouse, and a boar

The #Countdown continues… 4 days to go until opening day this Friday 13 Feb! 🎉
It’s #MosaicMonday, so we’re sharing our stunning #Trimontium mosaics 🧩✨
Made using #Roman mosaic techniques by local artist Joy Parker, they celebrate our supporters, local school stories, & the boar of the 20th Legion.

Reenactor as a Roman Legionary

Reenactor as a Roman Legionary

Come & meet a #Roman soldier on Saturday 14th February! 🛡️ From 10.30am to 4pm, our #Legionary will be in the #Trimontium museum showing you the kit needed & maybe even a few handy battle tactics!⚔️🏛️

Suitable for all & free with entry to the museum. A great way to start the holiday!

Various images of people wearing VR headsets and one collage image of 4 pictures with the museum, and stills from the VR experience showing a Roman fort and Iron Age peoples

Various images of people wearing VR headsets and one collage image of 4 pictures with the museum, and stills from the VR experience showing a Roman fort and Iron Age peoples

Various images of people wearing VR headsets and one collage image of 4 pictures with the museum, and stills from the VR experience showing a Roman fort and Iron Age peoples

Various images of people wearing VR headsets and one collage image of 4 pictures with the museum, and stills from the VR experience showing a Roman fort and Iron Age peoples

The countdown continues! 🎉 #Trimontium museum opens for 2026 on Friday 13 February! 🎉
Have you tried our award-winning #VR Experience? This is your chance & you will be in for a treat!
An immersive experience where history comes to life.

Spaces are limited so be sure to book your spot in advance!

images of hand knitted Roman soldiers with shields on top of and around a small Roman ballista replica

images of hand knitted Roman soldiers with shields on top of and around a small Roman ballista replica

images of hand knitted Roman soldiers with shields on top of and around a small Roman ballista replica

News from the frontier! 🎉🛡️
New recruits have arrived at #Trimontium — brave, loyal, and extremely woolly. 🧶⚔️
These hand-knitted #Roman soldiers have taken up position on the ballista! Made locally and soon available in the museum shop. 😎

Trimontium Museum(& shop) reopens Friday 13 February!

Only 11 days to go until we reopen for 2026 & we can't wait!

Our amazing shop is not to be missed! A recent addition are these highly recommended incense bricks. Also new are these stunning Celtic Colour Change Mood bracelets.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

#trimontium

Collage with images of altars, reliefs, sculptures and intaglios depicting diverse Roman and Romano-British deities.

#Roman religion blended Greek, Etruscan, & local gods. At frontier forts like #Trimontium and the Antonine Wall, soldiers honoured Jupiter, Apollo, Diana...& #Celtic deities. Cults like Isis, Cybele & Mithras also spread. Druids, seen as politically threatening, were suppressed.