Name/Title
Boar TuskEntry/Object ID
L.2021.68Description
A Boar's tusk from the Roman site at NewsteadUse
May have been used as a decoration/trophy of a successful hunt.Context
The boar was the emblem of the XXth Legion (a detachment was stationed at Trimontium for a time).Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Boar remains
Skeletal Remains
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1172 CSource (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandNotes
LoanOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Previous Accession NumberOther Number
1935.377Exhibition
Permanent ExhibitionInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Exhibition CaptionLabel
The tusks are probably from wild boar that were hunted for sport by some of the soldiers. The boar was the emblem of the XXth Legion (a detachment was stationed at Trimontium for a time)
