Mons Graupius

No, Caesar's men didn't "sail round northern parts of Scotland". Caesar's men were caught up in an (two really) unsuccessful attempt at invasion of southern Britannia.

A hundred and a bit years later, long after the successful Claudian invasion, during the Agricolan invasion, of what is now Scotland, the Classis Britannica (British fleet) was directed to sail around the island (this occasioned the Usipi mutiny).

oka, there have been amphorae found in the Orkneys, and at other sites the Romans never managed to reach on foot. But I don't see that as problem  - if you want bribe a local warlord, bullion works, but so does a novel form of alcohol...........

Originally posted by Chookie oka, there have been amphorae found in the Orkneys, and at other sites the Romans never managed to reach on foot. But I don't see that as problem  - if you want bribe a local warlord, bullion works, but so does a novel form of alcohol...........

You are correct. I had to go back to Orkneyjar to look at this, then kick myself for either having read it in the past and forgotten it, or just plain missing it in the first place. It was also interesting to read that emmisaries from the Isles had made a formal submission to Rome. I will definately need to follow up on that.