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Fragments of a drinking cup

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From Keiss, Caithness

Postcard of Fragments of a drinking cup.
000-100-102-523-C
© National Museums Scotland

Fragments of a drinking cup

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: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.GA 496
Date: 140 - 300 AD
140 - 300 AD
Between 140 and 300 AD
Material: Ceramic, black; with whitish decoration
Ceramic, black; with whitish decoration
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What: Pottery / sherd
Pottery / sherd
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Where: Scotland, Caithness, Keiss
Scotland, Caithness, Keiss
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