Scotland: Rome's Final Frontier
Archaeologist Dr Fraser Hunter looks back on three centuries of contact and conflict with Scotland's Roman invaders, a story of a superpower pitted against tribesmen and warlords.
Were the ancient Scottish tribes too much for the Roman Empire? Or was Scotland simply not worth conquering? Archaeologist Dr Fraser Hunter looks back on three centuries of contact and conflict with Scotland’s Roman invaders. The first Tay Bridge, the first depiction of tartan and forgotten Roman camps that once held thirty-five thousand men. A story of a superpower pitted against tribesmen and warlords, and one with fascinating modern parallels.
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Inveresk - animation
Duration: 00:16
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Inchtuthil - animation
Duration: 00:29
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The Romans arrive...
Duration: 01:23
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The siege at Burnswark
Duration: 01:14
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Neil McDonald |
Writer | Andy Twaddle |
Director | Andy Twaddle |
Broadcasts
- Fri 7 Dec 2012 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Tue 5 Mar 2019 20:00
- Sun 29 Nov 2020 21:00
- Thu 24 Nov 2022 00:20
- Mon 28 Nov 2022 01:40
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