The Pits at Trimontium (Newstead Pits).
A total of 107 pits were uncovered at Newstead and upwards of twenty others were discovered in the railway cutting in 1846. Near the surface…
Ermine Street Guard.
The Ermine Street Guard is a classical re-enactment and living history society founded in 1972. Its primary objective is to study and display weapons, tactics…
Iron Spearhead: NMS ref X.FRA 183
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZUnq22YfGk Video copyright National Museums Scotland This iron spearhead with ownership graffito in punched dots was found with four others in pit XVI by Curle…
Iron Parade Mask and Helmet: NMS ref X.FRA 121
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NGomdOTAzo Video copyright National Museums Scotland This beautiful and near-complete calvary helmet is made of silvered iron and is dated to the first century (Flavian)…
Gladius: NMS ref X.FRA 138
https://youtu.be/VJH4Ufdv3jc Video © National Museums Scotland Gladius found at Trimontium during the 1905-1910 excavations by James Curle. Made of iron, the blade and tang survive…
Caltrop : Replica
A Caltrop, or Tribulus, is a weapon made up of two or more sharp nails or spines arranged in such a manner that one of…
Ballista : Replica by Roman Military Research Society
The ballista was an ancient weapon that launched either bolts or stones at a distant target. This replica ballista is on display in our museum…
