Sculptured stone (fragment)

This fragment of a sculptured sandstone slab was found at the site of the Roman fort at Cappuck in Roxburghshire. It was carved sometime between 140 and 180 AD.

The fragment has deeply carved decoration including a boar, bird and foliage tendrils. The boar was the emblem of the 20th Legion.

In the ranks of the Roman army there were specialist stonemasons. They did various work, mainly building and producing monumental sculpture. Their tools were similar to that in use today, including plumb-bobs, pick-adzes, axe-hammers and chisels.

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Online ID:	000-100-036-751-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.FR 567
Date:	Between 140 and 180 AD
Material:	Sandstone, white; sculptured
Dimensions:	300 mm H x 90 mm L x 210 mm W
What:	Slab / fragment
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Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Oxnam, Cappuck
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Description:	Fragment of a sculptured slab of white sandstone showing a boar, dedicated to the 20th Legion, from Cappuck, Roxburghshire
References:	P.S.A.S. XLVI
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