Home from another fantastic Roman Festival in York, and huge thanks to everyone who made it possible – organisers, re-enactors, performers, fellow-scribes and of course to the many visitors, without whom we’d all have been very lonely.

In previous years I’ve put up plenty of photos of men on the march, and they do look spectacular – you can see some here. This year, though, a few pics focusing on the talents of some of the re-enactors in the Living History camp. Without their skills, the tro...