Spatula

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This wooden spatula was found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. The find is exception - due to poor preservation the simple wooden utensils and cooking implements of the lower ranks of the Roman army are rarely found.

The spatula has a long scoop for about half of its length, and a handle with a knob at the end.

Excavations at Newstead have revealed much about the layout and daily life in Roman forts in Scotland. Officers in the Roman army possessed better cooking and serving equipment than the lower ranks.

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• Online ID: 000-100-037-303-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FRA 1142
• Date: Between 80 and 180 AD
  
• Material: Wood; handled
  
• Dimensions: 8.13" L
  
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• Who: Newstead Collection
  
• Where: Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
  
• Event:
• Description: Wooden spatula from Newstead
  
• References:
  • Curle, J. A Roman frontier post and its people: the fort of Newstead. Glasgow: MacLehose, 1911, Pl. XXIII, 3. 
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