From Newstead, Roxburghshire
Amphorae are large, distinctive pottery containers used to transport perishable goods over long distances. This fragment of a Roman amphora was found at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It dates from between 80 and 180 AD.
The amphora has been stamped with the name of the manufacturer, 'M.I.M'.
Many mass-produced articles in the Roman world were stamped or inscribed by the manufacturers to indicate the makers, contents, dates or ownership, suggesting basic literacy amongst a wide section of the Roman population.
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