Vessel metal / kettle, camp
Image © National Museums Scotland
Name/Title
Vessel metal / kettle, campEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 1186Description
Bronze camp kettle bearing punctured inscription with the centurial mark, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), late 1st or 2nd centuryUse
Kettles were used by the soldiers to eat various types of soups and porridge.Context
Be it on the road or settled in camp, a Roman soldier was responsible for his own weapons and tools, one of which is the kettle for his meals.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Kettle
Food Preparation & Storage
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1186Made/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Roman