Pottery / Mortarium

Ceramic

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Trimontium Museum

Photo ©National Museums Scotland

Photo ©National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Pottery / Mortarium

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.150

Description

Pottery/mortarium from Newstead, Roxburghshire. Incised: 'VIRIAV' on rim, 'EM' on relief on rim

Use

Pottery vessel used to cook food with or in.

Context

'EMI' (who stamped the vessel) and with an owner's graffito.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Mortarium
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 1483

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Rim of the vessel

Transcription

EMI

Language

Latin

Translation

Makers mark

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

VII.15.75

Material

Ceramic

Color

Orange

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

Artefact page on the National Museums Scotland website, Artefact page on Roman Inscriptions of Britain website, https://curlesnewstead.org.uk/pdfs/curlechapter12.pdf

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition