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Notable figures from the Roman period in Scottish history, as depicted by the Victorian artist William Hole in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh. The military presence of Rome lasted for little more than 40 years for most of Scotland and only as much as 80 years in total anywhere.
For almost 400 years, much of what is now Scotland was either inside the empire or an uncomfortably close neighbour. These pages explore the people of Roman Scotland, from the soldiers who came here from all over the empire, to their families, and the traders and craftworkers who lived off them.
William Roy's 'Military Antiquities of the Romans in North Britain' (1793) is a classic work on the military conquest of Scotland by the Romans. This website is a complete electronic facsimile of the original. Many newly-discovered Roman remains were recorded in the volume for the first time.
19 mar 2022 · The Roman navy was the most economical and fastest means of supplying the army in Scotland. A merchant ship carrying 1 ton of food could go 1280 miles whereas a mule could take the same weight 2.4 …
10 mar 2019 · illustrious naval force in their metal-beaked galleys and their exploits defeating enemies of the Empire and keeping the peace around the British Isles. The Roman Navy: Ships, Men & Warfare 350 BC – AD 475 by Michael Paul Pitassi (Seaforth, 2012) The Roman Navy was remarkable for its size, reach and longevity.
17 sie 2011 · These sites form a prominent and important feature in Scotland’s past and have fascinated our people for nearly two thousand years. The images in this collection represent a broad range of Roman sites, the people who excavated them and what they uncovered.
25 cze 2024 · If you are coming to Scotland here are the top 10 things to see in travel order. Trimontium Fort (Melrose) Scotland’s biggest fort and the location of the only confirmed amphitheatre. The nearby Roman Trimontium Museum in Melrose is the only dedicated Roman museum in Scotland. Lyne Fort (Peebles)
