The publication in 1911 of James Curle's excavation of the Roman frontier fort of Newstead, ancient Trimontium, near Melrose in the Scottish Borders was a landmark in Roman frontier studies. This volume (in a new paperback edition) was conceived as a celebration of this landmark on its centenary, looking back to Curle and his work, and looking forward to how the picture is changing. It is constructed around five main themes: Early work on the site; the fort complex; the finds; the setting, especially links to the local population; the afterlife of the excavations, in terms of their continuing impact.
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'... a fine piece of scholarship that not only provides enough to interest specialists, with its new assessments of old finds and also more recent discoveries ... ' Journal of Roman Archaeology; 'What was special about Curle's report of his excavation at Newstead fort, published in 1911, is captured by a phrase in its title, repeated in that of this new book: "and its people". ... This was something new, as some of the contributors to this beautifully presented and sensibly priced volume make clear.' British Archaeology; 'This is a very broad-ranging and engaging volume, demonstrating effectively how different fieldwork and materials investigation techniques have provided complementary information that enhances our understanding.' Archaeology Scotland; 'The sum of all the contributions is an essential volume for any student of the Roman military in Scotland, with the contents equally suitable for the general reader or the academic, presented in a high-quality publication.' Antiquaries Journal; '... a fitting tribute and an essential companion to a landmark publication.' Brittania
Introduction History of study The antiquarian rediscovery of Trimontium
James Curle - a historiography The site and its setting Trimontium in its
setting in the light of recent work The temporary camps Dere St and the Tweed
Bridge Finds from the site Inscriptions Art Coins The militaria Gleaned from
the plough - fieldwalking Trimontium Newstead in context Newstead in its
early stages Annexes and vici - Newstead in context - Newstead and Roman
Scotland: the later second century onwards - Roman and native around Newstead
Newstead since Curle / the impact of Curle The Trimontium Trust: history and
prospect Newstead in Borders literature and culture
Fraser Hunter is Principal Curator, Iron Age and Roman Collections, Scottish History and Archaeology Department, National Museums Scotland.Lawrence Keppie is Emeritus Professor of Roman History and Archaeology, and Hon. Professorial Research Fellow, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow.
