Pig, Sus scrofa, left innominate, Roman Camp, Newstead, Roxburghshire
Collection
National Museums Scotland
Category
Boar remains
Skeletal Remains
Acquisition
Accession
Z.2019.16.12
Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums Scotland
Notes
Loan
Material
Bone
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Exhibition
Permanent Exhibition
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Exhibition Caption
Label
The regiment would have kept animals for food. These bones, found at the fort, come from sheep and pigs, and the skull is from a cow. Bones of other animals were occasionally found, including deer and badger, perhaps from hunting for sport or fur. As meat goes off quickly it was smoked to preserve it. The pig shoulder blades with holes in them may have hung on a hook whilst being smoked.
