Trimontium Trust & Museum
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A unique museum dedicated to Roman & Iron Age Scotland.
🌟Thistle Awards Winner
Melrose, Scottish Borders
🔗https://linktr.ee/trimontiumtrust
🌟Thistle Awards Winner
Melrose, Scottish Borders
🔗https://linktr.ee/trimontiumtrust
Fancy a #grasshoppers on a ring? The #Romans did.
Between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, grasshoppers seem to have been pretty fashionable amongst the subjects carved on #intaglios.
Between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, grasshoppers seem to have been pretty fashionable amongst the subjects carved on #intaglios.
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Fancy a #grasshoppers on a ring? The #Romans did.
Between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, grasshoppers seem to have been pretty fashionable amongst the subjects carved on #intaglios.
Between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, grasshoppers seem to have been pretty fashionable amongst the subjects carved on #intaglios.
14.5 cm in diameter, this #Roman Iron flask was found at #Trimontium in the #ScottishBorders . It dates to AD140-180 & is a very rare example of a metal #flask from this period. This would have been issued to a soldier who was stationed at the fort over 1,800 years ago.
@National Museums Scotland
@National Museums Scotland
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
14.5 cm in diameter, this #Roman Iron flask was found at #Trimontium in the #ScottishBorders . It dates to AD140-180 & is a very rare example of a metal #flask from this period. This would have been issued to a soldier who was stationed at the fort over 1,800 years ago.
@National Museums Scotland
@National Museums Scotland
Happy Brumalia!!!✨A #Roman winter #solstice festival for Saturn, Ops & Bacchus, celebrated with feasting, drinking & offerings of goats, pigs, & wine, asking for a kind winter. From the Latin 'bruma'-shortest day.
The festival lasted from Nov 24 to Dec 25th. Said to have been introduced by Romulus.
The festival lasted from Nov 24 to Dec 25th. Said to have been introduced by Romulus.
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🌿✨ We’re over the moon — #Trimontium has won the National Thistle Award for Innovation in Tourism!
Huge thanks to our amazing team, volunteers, supporters, & community. This one’s for all of you. Here’s to more creative adventures ahead! 🌟
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1) By Connor Mollison
Huge thanks to our amazing team, volunteers, supporters, & community. This one’s for all of you. Here’s to more creative adventures ahead! 🌟
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1) By Connor Mollison
November 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
🌿✨ We’re over the moon — #Trimontium has won the National Thistle Award for Innovation in Tourism!
Huge thanks to our amazing team, volunteers, supporters, & community. This one’s for all of you. Here’s to more creative adventures ahead! 🌟
📷
1) By Connor Mollison
Huge thanks to our amazing team, volunteers, supporters, & community. This one’s for all of you. Here’s to more creative adventures ahead! 🌟
📷
1) By Connor Mollison
Did you know that the Romans are thought to have introduced carrots to Britain? Although grown primarily for the seed & foliage, the root was also cooked & eaten. Most likely purple, white or yellow, it is uncertain as to whether it was actually a carrot or a parsnip.
#roman
#roman
November 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Did you know that the Romans are thought to have introduced carrots to Britain? Although grown primarily for the seed & foliage, the root was also cooked & eaten. Most likely purple, white or yellow, it is uncertain as to whether it was actually a carrot or a parsnip.
#roman
#roman
#WorldPhilosiphyDay Was philosophy loved or hated by the Roman Emperors?
On the one hand, Domitian and Vespasian banished the philosophers from Rome due to their political opposition. On the other hand, Nero, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, and Julian the Apostate held philosophy in high esteem.
On the one hand, Domitian and Vespasian banished the philosophers from Rome due to their political opposition. On the other hand, Nero, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, and Julian the Apostate held philosophy in high esteem.
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#WorldPhilosiphyDay Was philosophy loved or hated by the Roman Emperors?
On the one hand, Domitian and Vespasian banished the philosophers from Rome due to their political opposition. On the other hand, Nero, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, and Julian the Apostate held philosophy in high esteem.
On the one hand, Domitian and Vespasian banished the philosophers from Rome due to their political opposition. On the other hand, Nero, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, and Julian the Apostate held philosophy in high esteem.
20 Nov AD284 #Diocletian was proclaimed emperor. Born in Dalmatia, he succeeded Numerian, after defeating Carinus at the Battle of the Margus. His reforms ended the Crisis of the 3rd C. & reshaped the empire.
He abdicated in 305 — the 1st #emperor to do so — retiring to grow cabbages at his palace.
He abdicated in 305 — the 1st #emperor to do so — retiring to grow cabbages at his palace.
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
20 Nov AD284 #Diocletian was proclaimed emperor. Born in Dalmatia, he succeeded Numerian, after defeating Carinus at the Battle of the Margus. His reforms ended the Crisis of the 3rd C. & reshaped the empire.
He abdicated in 305 — the 1st #emperor to do so — retiring to grow cabbages at his palace.
He abdicated in 305 — the 1st #emperor to do so — retiring to grow cabbages at his palace.
#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 .
@nationalmuseumsscotland
@nationalmuseumsscotland
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#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 .
@nationalmuseumsscotland
@nationalmuseumsscotland
#WorldToiletDay so of course we need to talk #Roman toilets. Public latrines were social hives in Ancient Rome, where you could meet, gossip & do your business...& some business with fellow citizens. Watch this for an idea of what it was like! zurl.co/8OGV
November 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
#WorldToiletDay so of course we need to talk #Roman toilets. Public latrines were social hives in Ancient Rome, where you could meet, gossip & do your business...& some business with fellow citizens. Watch this for an idea of what it was like! zurl.co/8OGV
#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
#romanweapons #romanscotland
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#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
#romanweapons #romanscotland
The 18th-20th November marks the Mercatus Plebeii - the #Roman people's market. Following Ludi Plebeii, it was an opportune time for those selling everyday goods & exotic items from the furthest provinces.
Roman market illustration credits: zurl.co/RjDCV
#romanholidays #romanfestival #Romanruins
Roman market illustration credits: zurl.co/RjDCV
#romanholidays #romanfestival #Romanruins
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The 18th-20th November marks the Mercatus Plebeii - the #Roman people's market. Following Ludi Plebeii, it was an opportune time for those selling everyday goods & exotic items from the furthest provinces.
Roman market illustration credits: zurl.co/RjDCV
#romanholidays #romanfestival #Romanruins
Roman market illustration credits: zurl.co/RjDCV
#romanholidays #romanfestival #Romanruins
Happy Birthday to #Emperor Vespasian! 🎂 Vespasian was born #OTD AD 9 in Reate (Rieti) to the north west of Rome. He was Rome's 9th Emperor & founder of the Flavian dynasty. He stabilised the Empire after a period of civil wars & began a vast building programme in Rome, including the Colosseum.
November 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today marks the end of the Ludi Plebeii. The festival included chariot races, athletic contests & theatrical acts to entertain Rome’s common people.
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1) c.250CE Mosaic of victorious charioteer, Trier, Rheinisches Landesmuseum
2) Jupiter Intaglio from Trimontium, on display #TrimontiumMuseum
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1) c.250CE Mosaic of victorious charioteer, Trier, Rheinisches Landesmuseum
2) Jupiter Intaglio from Trimontium, on display #TrimontiumMuseum
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Today marks the end of the Ludi Plebeii. The festival included chariot races, athletic contests & theatrical acts to entertain Rome’s common people.
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1) c.250CE Mosaic of victorious charioteer, Trier, Rheinisches Landesmuseum
2) Jupiter Intaglio from Trimontium, on display #TrimontiumMuseum
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1) c.250CE Mosaic of victorious charioteer, Trier, Rheinisches Landesmuseum
2) Jupiter Intaglio from Trimontium, on display #TrimontiumMuseum
Happy #NationalFastFoodDay! Did you know ancient Romans had their own version of fast food? Thermopolia were street-side stalls offering ready-to-eat meals like meats, olives, & even fried dough! Customers grabbed takeout in clay bowls—Pompeii had over 90! #Trimontium
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy #NationalFastFoodDay! Did you know ancient Romans had their own version of fast food? Thermopolia were street-side stalls offering ready-to-eat meals like meats, olives, & even fried dough! Customers grabbed takeout in clay bowls—Pompeii had over 90! #Trimontium
Harry the Roman visits Tomen y Mur, a late 1st‑c. fort in Gwynedd. “Agricola had a talent for dramatic landscapes… this feels like Trimontium!” He marveled at the LiDAR view & the Julius Perpetuus stone, now in the National Museum of Wales.
#RomanBritain #TomenyMur #History
#RomanBritain #TomenyMur #History
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Harry the Roman visits Tomen y Mur, a late 1st‑c. fort in Gwynedd. “Agricola had a talent for dramatic landscapes… this feels like Trimontium!” He marveled at the LiDAR view & the Julius Perpetuus stone, now in the National Museum of Wales.
#RomanBritain #TomenyMur #History
#RomanBritain #TomenyMur #History
The Newbridge Chariot Burial - this #IronAge #chariot is the 1st found in #Scotland & was buried intact, following Continental La Tène traditions.
Dating to the 5th century BC, it predates the Yorkshire chariot burials & highlights strong European links in Iron Age Scotland. A remarkable find! 🐎
Dating to the 5th century BC, it predates the Yorkshire chariot burials & highlights strong European links in Iron Age Scotland. A remarkable find! 🐎
November 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🐎 On Nov 14th, the Romans celebrated Equorum probatio—a grand cavalry parade! As the largest military force at #Trimontium, the cavalry left behind hundreds of horse-related artefacts, many unearthed from James Curle’s pits. Could they have raced here too? #MysteryofthePits
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🐎 On Nov 14th, the Romans celebrated Equorum probatio—a grand cavalry parade! As the largest military force at #Trimontium, the cavalry left behind hundreds of horse-related artefacts, many unearthed from James Curle’s pits. Could they have raced here too? #MysteryofthePits
An #IronAge weaving comb from the Scottish Crannog Centre made of whale bone. The 'teeth' of the comb were used to push the weft (the horizontal threads that run across the width of a woven piece of fabric) to create a tighter weave. #AncientTools #TrimontiumTrust
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
An #IronAge weaving comb from the Scottish Crannog Centre made of whale bone. The 'teeth' of the comb were used to push the weft (the horizontal threads that run across the width of a woven piece of fabric) to create a tighter weave. #AncientTools #TrimontiumTrust
⭐️#Trimontium Quiz is back!!⭐️27 Nov - 7pm - Marmion's Wynd Theatre. Go Christmas shopping in Melrose, then grab your team & come along to pit your wits against the other teams. Raffle & Quiz proceeds go to supporting the work of the museum: creating new visual experiences, outreach programmes & more!
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
⭐️#Trimontium Quiz is back!!⭐️27 Nov - 7pm - Marmion's Wynd Theatre. Go Christmas shopping in Melrose, then grab your team & come along to pit your wits against the other teams. Raffle & Quiz proceeds go to supporting the work of the museum: creating new visual experiences, outreach programmes & more!
The Deskford carnyx - shaped like the head of a boar, AD80-250. Made of brass & bronze - a wind instrument of the Iron Age Celts, used in warfare & ritual.
📷 Deskford Carnyx / Replica / Gundestrup cauldron
More about the Celtic Warrior - do not miss today's Trimontium Talk zurl.co/g0Vmy
📷 Deskford Carnyx / Replica / Gundestrup cauldron
More about the Celtic Warrior - do not miss today's Trimontium Talk zurl.co/g0Vmy
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The Deskford carnyx - shaped like the head of a boar, AD80-250. Made of brass & bronze - a wind instrument of the Iron Age Celts, used in warfare & ritual.
📷 Deskford Carnyx / Replica / Gundestrup cauldron
More about the Celtic Warrior - do not miss today's Trimontium Talk zurl.co/g0Vmy
📷 Deskford Carnyx / Replica / Gundestrup cauldron
More about the Celtic Warrior - do not miss today's Trimontium Talk zurl.co/g0Vmy
Long ago these peaceful fields echoed with the sounds of a bustling Roman fort, densely packed with buildings & sites of intense activity.
Trimontium Fort site aerial view & digital reconstruction.
Illustration of buildings in the vicus at Housesteads Roman Fort © Historic England (Peter Urmston)
Trimontium Fort site aerial view & digital reconstruction.
Illustration of buildings in the vicus at Housesteads Roman Fort © Historic England (Peter Urmston)
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Long ago these peaceful fields echoed with the sounds of a bustling Roman fort, densely packed with buildings & sites of intense activity.
Trimontium Fort site aerial view & digital reconstruction.
Illustration of buildings in the vicus at Housesteads Roman Fort © Historic England (Peter Urmston)
Trimontium Fort site aerial view & digital reconstruction.
Illustration of buildings in the vicus at Housesteads Roman Fort © Historic England (Peter Urmston)
For #HillfortsWednesday - Dunagoil & Little Dunagoil on the Isle of Bute Scotland. These are vitrified forts or duns, where the ramparts have been melted by intense heat, although some of the vitrified stone was later reused showing long occupation and evolving defences on this ancient coastal site.
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
For #HillfortsWednesday - Dunagoil & Little Dunagoil on the Isle of Bute Scotland. These are vitrified forts or duns, where the ramparts have been melted by intense heat, although some of the vitrified stone was later reused showing long occupation and evolving defences on this ancient coastal site.
In the early 2nd century AD the #Romans built a #lighthouse tower in #Dover to guide the Roman ships to the port below. The view from the top of the tower has been angled in order to communicate with the lighthouse on Western Heights & with the one on the French coast, by means of burning braziers.
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In the early 2nd century AD the #Romans built a #lighthouse tower in #Dover to guide the Roman ships to the port below. The view from the top of the tower has been angled in order to communicate with the lighthouse on Western Heights & with the one on the French coast, by means of burning braziers.
10 Nov 1925 celebrated actor #RichardBurton was born. During his career, Burton played a #Roman several times, most notably as #MarkAntony in the 1963 film, #Cleopatra . During the filming, he began an affair with the leading actress, Elizabeth Taylor, who later became his wife. Twice!
November 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
10 Nov 1925 celebrated actor #RichardBurton was born. During his career, Burton played a #Roman several times, most notably as #MarkAntony in the 1963 film, #Cleopatra . During the filming, he began an affair with the leading actress, Elizabeth Taylor, who later became his wife. Twice!
Felicitas was the #Roman Goddess of good luck & fortune & of peace and prosperity. Unlike Fortuna, who could bring both good and bad luck, Felicitas was always positive. Her name is from the Latin word felix, meaning fruitful, blessed, happy, lucky". She often appeared on coins.
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Felicitas was the #Roman Goddess of good luck & fortune & of peace and prosperity. Unlike Fortuna, who could bring both good and bad luck, Felicitas was always positive. Her name is from the Latin word felix, meaning fruitful, blessed, happy, lucky". She often appeared on coins.