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Trimontium Museum

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Melrose

Roxburghshire

From £3.50 per ticket

The Trimontium Museum tells the story of one of the largest Roman fort sites north of Hadrian's Wall and is the only museum in Scotland dedicated to the Roman and Iron Age era. On display, there are many of the treasures excavated from Trimontium over the last century, illustrating what life was like at the very edge of the Roman Empire. Scottish Thistle Award Winner 2023 Best Visitor Attraction (South of Scotland) Advance Booking not essential but recommended if you wish to visit at a specific time. Trimontium Walks to the fort site run every Thursday at 1pm from April- October, with an additional walk on Saturdays from July. Booking essential.

Scotland's Only Museum dedicated to Roman and Iron Age Scotland

The Trimontium Museum tells the story of one of the largest Roman sites north of Hadrian's Wall. Trimontium - its Roman name meaning 'place of the three hills' - was a frontier post used as a base for Roman incursions further north. Situated in the village of Newstead, the fort was overlooked by the Eildon Hills, the largest of which was home to a native hill fort, just one of many in the area.

Excavated between 1905-10, by a local lawyer and amateur archaeologist, Dr James Curle, a wealth of Roman material was discovered at Trimontium, including domestic items, cavalry and military equipment. Over the following decades, further investigations and digs have taken place at the Newstead site, revealing further hidden secrets and adding new details to Trimontium's story, which we are delighted to share with our visitors. Trimontium is even home to the most northerly amphitheatre found - so far -in the Roman Empire.

There has been a museum in Melrose dedicated to Trimontium for over thirty years and now, thanks to funding from the National Heritage Lottery Fund, South of Scotland Enterprise and LIVE Borders, we have transformed our site into a modern visitor attraction, which has been rated 5 Stars by Visit Scotland. At our present day Museum you can see some of the many treasures excavated from Trimontium and the local area, as well as other Roman and Iron Age artefacts which will illustrate what life was like at the very edge of the Roman Empire. We are the only museum in Scotland dedicated to the story of Roman And Iron Age Scotland, and proud winner of the 2023 Best Visitor Attraction Thistle Award (South of Scotland).

The Trimontium Museum also operates walks to the Trimontium Fort site where you can stand on the very ground where the Romans once marched. Although little can be seen of the fort, as it is under arable land, Trimontium has a number of interpretation panels along the route to help visitors understand where they are and what buildings would have stood at the site. Our guided Trimontium Walks, operate every Thursday (April-October).

The Trimontium museum and walks are both volunteer run. Our volunteers come from all walks of life but share a common love of history and the local area and delight in sharing it with our visitors.

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01835342788
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info@trimontium.co.uk
Trimontium Museum,
Market Square,
Melrose,
Roxburghshire,
TD6 9PN

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For up to date days and times of the Trimontium Walks please go to our website www.trimontium.co.uk/events/

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Adults: £7 per ticket
Child (5-15): £3.50 per ticket
Children under 5, Essential Carers: Free
Concessions: £6 per ticket
Family (2+2): £17.50 per ticket
Family (2+3): £21 per ticket

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