Name/Title
Dog BoneEntry/Object ID
L.2021.123Description
Dog, Canis familiaris, right femur, Roman Camp, Newstead, RoxburghshireCollection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Dog remains
Skeletal Remains
Acquisition
Accession
Z.2019.16.46Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandNotes
LoanMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryExhibition
Permanent ExhibitionInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Exhibition CaptionLabel
Dogs were kept at the fort, as hunting dogs, ratters, or as companions, maybe all three. These bones are probably from a dog similar to a mastiff.
