During this period many of the Scottish ... just not as much as they did in England and Wales. Scotland was never a part of the Roman Empire and it had no long-lasting Roman settlements or cities.

Some researchers believe it was a trade item or a gift, while others suggest it may have been taken in battle as a trophy during ... the Roman Empire’s influence in Scotland was weakening.

During the dig, archaeologists unearthed an Iron Age settlement dating back to the second century “when southern Scotland had slipped from the grasp of the Roman Empire,” the company said.

Much like the tribes here in 21st century Scotland. In Roman times, there was no such ... brewing back in Rome and in other parts of the empire. So, it was time for many Romans to pack up and ...

A vivid tour through the route of the Roman invasion of prehistoric Scotland prompts reflections on Scotland as a colonised ...

During a recent excavation undertaken ... an Iron Age settlement dating to a period when southern Scotland had slipped from the grasp of the Roman Empire was uncovered. Likely the dwelling ...

Metal nails almost 2000 years old, which were left by the Romans at a Perthshire outpost of the empire ... immediate Roman expansion in the area, the long-term effects on Scotland’s history ...

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