Close to the spot where the modern A68 road from Jedburgh to Edinburgh bridges the River Tweed, stood the ancient settlement of Trimontium.
Roughly half way between Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall, the Roman builders of Dere Street had to bridge the Tweed here and in AD79 they established a fort overlooking the site. There is evidence though of an even earlier bronze age settlement.
Trimontium (three mountains) took its name from the Eildon Hills though at this point we are end on to the ridge of three hills so they appear as one.
On the walk up from the road I met this camera shy Border Terrier out walking with his master.
On the trackbed of the old railway, a replica Roman watch tower has been constructed to provide a viewpoint.
From the watch tower we can oversee traffic crossing the Tweed bridge as the Roman sentries may have done.
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