The mark of the Roman Legion

Published on
22 March, 2018

Synopsis:

A man searches for the mark of the Roman legion Legio II Augusta hidden in a secret underground chamber called Crichton Souterrain, in Southern Scotland.

Written by
Mark Nicol

Historian – Filmmaker – Blogger – Guided Tours – Group Speaker

Read my Post or Watch my Video below.

The mark of the Roman Legion

I follow the route of Dere Street in search of Roman carved stones, which legend has it are built into a secret underground chamber.
Thanks to Richard Robbins for info on the Crichton Suterrain!

Fancy seeing these places for yourself?

Mark offers dedicated day trips that focus on experiencing these places and finding out more about your family history in the Scottish Borders.
Click below to our dedicated website:

Discover Scottish Borders: Tours

You May Also Like:

Ancient Borderline Strongholds

A man searches for 3 ancient Border Reiver castles. Strongholds of the Douglas and Oliver families right on the Scotland – England Borderline.

Read More

Scotland’s Yew Trees

A man searches for Yew trees in the Scottish Borders at the site of a 6th century abbey Old Melrose. None of these Yews have been recorded before.

Read More

The Romans in the Scottish Borders

A man investigates the earthworks on top of Woden Law near Jedburgh and also looks at the Roman road Dere Streeet and Pennymuir Roman camps.

Read More

Death of Paganism in Scotland

A man investigates what potentially could be the first Christian site in Scotland and finds the oldest Christian relic … all signalling the beginning of the end for ancient Paganism.

Read More

In the footsteps of William Wallace

A man traces the movements of William Wallace through the castles, churches, caves and battlefields of Southern Scotland and the Scottish Borders.

Read More

Recommended Reads

(Click image to buy your own copy)

Got any Questions?
Ask away…..

Follow me on:

Follow me on my Social Streams where exclusive and extra content can be found
A like and follow of my channels goes a long way in encouraging me to create more fascinating content for you!