From Newstead, Roxburghshire
000-100-037-383-C
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Bowl (Piece)
This piece of a samian ware bowl was found during excavations at the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used sometime between 140 and 180 AD.
The bowl is decorated with a scene showing a man on horseback with a lance hunting a stag. The manufacturer's name 'CINNAMI' is stamped on the bowl.
Roman soldiers enjoyed hunting and fishing for sport. Hunting scenes are depicted on various Roman objects.
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000-100-037-383-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland X.FRA 1325 |
| Date: |
Between 140 and 180 AD
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| Material: |
Samian ware; decorated with a galloping horseman and stag; stamped
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| What: |
Pottery / bowl / fragment
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| Who: |
Newstead Collection
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| Where: |
Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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| Description: |
Fragment of a bowl of Samian ware decorated with a man hunting a stag, stamped to indicate manufacturer, from Newstead
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| References: |
- Curle, J. A Roman frontier post and its people: the fort of Newstead. Glasgow: MacLehose, 1911, pp 224, 225, fig. 7.
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