Name/Title
Curle's Book "A Roman Frontier Post and its People" (1911)Entry/Object ID
TT0124Description
Original copy of James Curle's 'A Roman Frontier Post and Its People' (1911)Context
This book was written by James Curle, and is a detailed list and annotations of his excavations at Trimontium.Collection
Trimontium TrustMade/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
Scotland* Untyped Place
United KingdomEdition
1stLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
LogNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Temporary Entry NumberOther Number
E.2023.10Provenance
Provenance Detail
Donated by B. LinehanPlace
Location
MelroseCountry
Scotland* Untyped Place
United KingdomAcquisition Method
DonationAcquisition Date
11/1/1991Exhibition
Permanent ExhibitionInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Exhibition CaptionLabel
Curle’s magisterial report proved influential throughout Europe and remains highly regarded. Newstead’s fame led to the fort featuring in Rosemary Sutcliff’s iconic ‘Eagle of the Ninth’ and a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes.
