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Stumbled across this old interview I did on Roman Scotland a few years ago. Might be of interest to some www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Might be almost too late but Mike Bishops Roman Road book is 99p on kindle today. Deal probably ends in 45 minutes so get it quick! www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Histo...

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If you fancy hearing me talking about my adventures as I travelled along a Roman Road through Scotland, join me for a free illustrated online lecture organised by the Roman Road Research Association on Thursday, 20 Feb 2025 19:30 Book your place here: shorturl.at/hCLPS #RomanFortThursday

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Kind of appropriate that it came out on #RomanFortThursday - my book 'Military Households of Roman Auxiliary Commanders in Western Europe and North Africa' is now published! www.barpublishing.com/military-hou...

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Really excited that my book 'Roman military households' is now published! Available from BAR Publishing (below) or from all good archaeology libraries.

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Let's start the week with some splendid spolia. This porch was built onto the schoolhouse in Rochester, Northumberland in 1852. Look closely and you will see that is was in fact largely constructed from ancient Roman stones taken from the nearby fort known in ancient times as Bremenium. #spolia

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A night time shot of the wonderful Trajan’s Column in Rome. It depicts in significant detail the Roman campaigns in Dacia (Romania)

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Here’s a link to a fun podcast I did a wee while ago on Roman Scotland youtu.be/LH7BcAHnykM?...

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Tonight's (3/2/2025) Combined Herts Archaeological Societies lecture (on zoom) is Geoff Lunn: "Observations on Roman roads in East Anglia based on Lidar, geophysics and aerial imagery". Free tickets on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/observatio... @romanroan.bsky.social @theromansoc.bsky.social

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Bit of a dreich day here in Scotland, so here’s a flashback to the Parco degli Acquedotti - a park in Rome with different surviving sections of Roman aqueduct. Taken on very warm and humid day in March

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The porta nigra in Trier, Germany. The best preserved Roman gatehouse in the world. Very little of it has been altered since Roman times.

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Looking forward to this one 👇

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Aerial laser scan of the Roman fort site at Glenlochar in Dumfries & Galloway

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The 1st century Roman fortlet at Kaims Castle in Perthshire #roman #romanempire #scotland #perthshire #history #archaeology

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Aerial laser scan of the 1st Roman fort at Cardean in Angus, Scotland

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There are still modern offerings made on this (originally unused) Roman altar at Great Chesters fort on Hadrian’s Wall

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Roman fortifications on the 1st century Gask Ridge frontier running through Perthshire in Scotland. Running through the valley, the fortifications were connected by a road.

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Limestone corner on Hadrian’s Wall. The stone was dug from the ground to create a ditch and left abandoned on either side

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Roman sites in Scotland which were founded during the first invasion in the first century.

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A cricket match on the site of the first century Roman fort at Doune in Scotland #scotland #scottish #roman #archaeology #history #scottishhistory

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Celebrate #BurnsNight by listening to @romanscotland.bsky.social talk about what Rome got up to in what is now #Scotland. Over two episodes we discuss fortifications, campaigns and a few misconceptions. I also discover a love of fortlets. #ancientrome Episode one sites.libsyn.com/105935/roman...

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Fortifications on the 2nd century Roman Antonine Wall which runs across central Scotland

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Shameless plug: on Hadrian's 1,948th birthday you can read about the Roman emperor's life, achievements and struggles in my book 'Bar Kokhba: The Jew Who Defied Hadrian and Challenged the Might of Rome' published by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social. www.penandswordbooks.com/978178383185...

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Good morning! It's wild outside and hopefully you are safe indoors. Remember you can help us through our Bookshop.org UK online store! By buying online through Bookshop, you're supporting us and an ethical B-Corp and not giving any money to dodgy billionaires or their Wotsit-coloured pals.

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A surviving ditch from a Roman camp at Burnswark in southern Scotland. The camp was possibly part of seigeworks attacking an indigenous settlement on top of Burnswark Hill

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Really recommend this guide

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Solidarity with all my colleagues, friends, and those affected by all the repressive Executive Orders being issued in America. Stay strong. As they use to say in British Intelligence in WWII "don't let the bstards grind you down!

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These are a selection of Roman camps in Perthshire, from multiple periods, along with the presumed route of the Roman road. The map was produced for a @scarf-scot.bsky.social regional framework and is free to use under Creative Commons

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Bit of a sad day as I lock down my account on Twitter and put it into cold storage. Had great experiences & met lovely people over there, but I'm really not into salutes even if they are (falsely) ascribed to the Romans. I also don't support those who salute or those who make excuses for them

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The Roman camp at Abernethy

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Tower of London (England) @romanscotland.bsky.social image turned into a fantasy Castle mock-up with defensive hoarding as a bit of fun. #TowerOfLondon #medievalsky

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Just north of Perth lies a 1st century Roman fort, 3rd century Roman camp (Grassy Walls) and an undated Roman camps. The white line represents the possible routes of the undated Roman road through the area

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My phone has reminded me that a year ago today, the cover for my book on Roman London was sent to me. You can get a copy of the book here - www.amberley-books.com/a-short-guid...

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A Roman distance slab from the Antonine Wall. It marks a length of wall built by a detachment of soldiers. Now on display in the Hunterian

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