Why would a Roman legion bury nearly 900,000 iron nails before leaving a fortress?
At Inchtuthil in Scotland, archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary hoard containing at least 875,428 iron nails. The Roman legionary fortress was built around AD 83 and abandoned within a few years.
One common interpretation is that the nails were concealed to prevent valuable iron from falling into local hands. However, archaeological research has considered other explanations, including nails collected during demolition and possible ritual deposition.
This cinematic historical reconstruction explores the discovery while keeping the unresolved questions separate from established archaeological evidence.
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