Scotland and Scottish customs. My great-grandmother was a McKenzie, so I knew I had a connection within my ... ... middle of paper ... ... its eventual contraction. The Romans tried once more to conquer the lands, and made it as far as the Firth of Clyde, where they built the Antonine Wall. However, it was overrun and soon abandoned in 160 CE. After the Roman withdrawal, four tribes gained dominance in Scotland. In the east were the Picts, who held sway over the land from the river Forth and