Sealing

This lead sealing was found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It dates from between 80 and 180 AD.

The sealing reads 'C III Ner', indicating the 3rd Cohort of Nervians. A cohort was a military division. Each legion was divided into ten cohorts, most of which were composed of 480 men.

Brought to Scotland by the Romans, writing was a vital part of the bureaucracy generated by the army.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-486-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.FRA 1120
Date:	80 - 180 AD Between 80 and 180 AD
Material:	Pewter
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Who:	Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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Description:	Pewter sealing of the 3rd Cohort of Nervians, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD
References:	Curle, James. A Roman frontier post and its people: the Fort of Newstead in the parish of Melrose. Glasgow: Maclehose & Sons, 1911 Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author
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