Fragments of a drinking cup

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These pottery sherds from a Roman drinking cup were found at a native broch settlement at Keiss in Caithness. It was a valuable Roman object, probably passed from one native chief to another, ending up miles from the Roman frontier.

Sherd of black ware with whitish decoration, from Keiss, Caithness, 140 - 300 AD

Powerful local chieftains controlled contact with the Romans, keeping most of the Roman objects and passing some onto their followers.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-523-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.GA 496
• Date: 140 - 300 AD
  140 - 300 AD
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• Material: Ceramic, black; with whitish decoration
  Ceramic, black; with whitish decoration
  Pottery / sherd
  Pottery / sherd
  
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• What: Pottery / sherd
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• Where: Scotland, Caithness, Keiss
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