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They’d located a “rare” ancient Roman military camp — beyond the empire’s northern border. But the project didn’t start in the field. It started at a desk when Jens Go ...
WE HAVE reached the final destination, our capital Edinburgh, in this series on the ancient history of Scotland’s eight official cities ...
FEW urban centres across Scotland are without big brands and large shops nowadays. But there are some exceptions to be found that remind us of simpler times before the dominance of high street ...
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
A settlement here on the River Tweed dates back to Roman times when the legions of the Emperor patrolled this part of the ...
Austrian ruins previously known as the Desolate Castle were actually once a Roman bridgehead fort. The site served as a strategic trade crossing for the Danube River as part of the historic Amber ...
A rare Roman gold coin (aureus) has gone on display at Scotland's only museum dedicated to Roman and Iron Age Scotland. The aureus was discovered at Newstead in the Borders and was struck in AD ...
including two Roman forts and ports at Inveresk and Cramond. But, as I say, this is much more than a travelog, and that’s why I enjoyed it. Throughout, I wanted to be standing on a hilltop looking out ...
Although there were no contemporary Roman forts nearby after the abandonment of the Antonine Wall earlier in the second century CE, an earlier first century CE Roman marching camp some two ...
The Scottish Borders has confirmed that its council tax will rise by 10 per cent. The local authority met on Thursday morning to discuss next year's budget and vote on the rise. The move will see ...
A cross-party group on Scottish Borders Council came up with the budget proposals Councillors in the Scottish Borders have said they were left with no choice but to put up council tax by 10% from ...
Ettrickbridge is a charming village in the Scottish Borders, situated around seven miles from the popular town of Selkirk. It can be reached from Edinburgh in less than 90 minutes, while it is ...