Column / impost
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Name/Title
Column / impostEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 1604Description
Detail of a column impost (capital) of red sandstone, roughly finished, with a relief carving of a boar. It has a lewis hole on the top; one end shows fine diamond dressin. From Trimontium, Roxburghshire, 80 - 180 ADUse
Supporting an arch. Most buildings would have been made of timber however stone was user for the bath house and important buildings. The Romans introduced a variety of new building materials such as plaster, mortar and cement.Context
Found on Pit I. Each legion had its own emblem or symbol. The boar was the symbol of the XX Legion, Valeria Victrix which was stationed the longest at Trimontium. They would have helped build the fort. Elsewhere in Britain they also built and were stationed at Chesters Roman Fort and built Inchtuthill, helping also in the construction of Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall. The XX Valeria Victrix was one of the 4 legions invading Britain under Claudius in AD43. They had a hand in defeating Caratacus at the Battle of Caer Caradoc and they helped against Boudicca's revolt.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Column, Carving, Sculpture
Infrastructure, Art
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1604Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandMade/Created
Date made
80 - 180Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Roman