Mortarium

Ceramic

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Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Mortarium

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.73

Description

Mortarium of pottery, of early type with flattish rim, from the Roman site at Newstead

Use

The rough surface inside this mortarium was used to grind or purée food.

Context

Found in Pit X during James Curle's excavation

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Mortarium
Food Preparation & Storage

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 1424

Source or Donor

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition Method

Loan

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

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

mortaria

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

VII.15.6

Material

Ceramic

Color

Brown, Tan

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

NMS Collections, Jame's Curle's dating and finding location of the mortarium page 255

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Roman food often included sauces and relishes. The rough surface inside this mortarium was used to grind or purée food.