Bowl

This ceramic bowl was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was manufactured in south-eastern England between 80 and 180 AD.

Wide mouthed, grooved bowl of fine smooth black ware, from Newstead.

The Roman army obtained supplies from three zones: locally (either by the army or natives), within the Roman province of Britannia, or further afield in the Roman empire.

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Online ID:	000-100-037-428-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 1400
Date:	Between 80 and 180 AD
Material:	Ceramic, black, fine and smooth; wide mouth; decorated
Dimensions:	4.38" H x 6.25" D
What:	Pottery / bowl
Subject:
Who:	Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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References:	Curle, J. A Roman frontier post and its people: the fort of Newstead. Glasgow: MacLehose, 1911, Pl. L(A), fig. 1.
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