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The 13th April marked the anniversary of the Temple of Jupiter Victor in Rome. Jupiter Victor was responsible for bestowing military victories. A 2nd century AD altar dedicated to Jupiter was found at - IOM stands for Iovi Optimo Maximo - Jupiter Best and Greatest.

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2022-04-13

The 13th April marked the anniversary of the Temple of Jupiter Victor in Rome. Jupiter Victor was responsible for bestowing military victories. A 2nd century AD altar dedicated to Jupiter was found at - IOM stands for Iovi Optimo Maximo - Jupiter Best and Greatest.

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2021-04-13

A General of importance to & was born on 13th June AD40. Happy Birthday Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britannia & founder of Trimontium in the He was born in Gallia Narbonensis (France). The water pipe is from Chester

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2020-06-13

Dating to AD80-100, these blacksmith hoop tongs found at have a design that has not changed over time. They were used for making & attaching iron tyres which ran round the circumference of wooden spoked wheels, such as the one pictured, also found at Trimontium

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2019-11-23

Roman cavalry helmet found at Trimontium during the 1905-10 excavations. AD80-100, Ntl Museums of Scotland. RT Trimontium Trust

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2019-11-16

Now in the of Scotland collection, this cavalry helmet was found at during the 1905-10 excavations & James Curle described it as "one of the most beautiful things that the receding tide of Roman conquest has left behind". It dates to AD80-100.

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2019-11-14

After James Curle excavated (1905-10) he published 'A Roman Frontier Post and its People'. The book contains beautiful colour plates of the many objects discovered - this page shows varied items found on the site - with pictures of 2 objects for comparison.

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2019-11-07

A writing tablet & stylus found at dated to 80-180AD. A number of these were found at Trimontium but have yet to be studied to see if any traces of writing remain. Maybe these tablets will reveal stories like those at - see https://t.co/95ANQqv6sB

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2019-08-26

The 1/4 scale working model of a Roman Ballista with a display of Ballista balls from Segedunum museum. The ballista was developed by the as a siege weapon. The Romans improved the design - by the 4th Century AD, it could throw a dart further than 1200 yards.

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2019-07-26

It is and we have these hoop tongs found at They would have been used by a blacksmith sometime between 80-100AD for making & attaching the iron tyres which run round the circumference of wooden spoked wheels like this one, also found at Trimontium

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2019-05-03

A colourful selection of some of the#Roman enamels from the 1st excavation with a photo of a bronze penannular brooch, inlaid with silver, fromTrimontium, . An elaborate example of a native type which originated before the Roman occupation

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2017-11-28