Vessel stone / basin
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Name/Title
Vessel stone / basinEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 1617Description
Basin of pink sandstone with a flat base and two projecting corbel-shaped lugs, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)Use
The Romans used basins for many purposes, including storing water, collecting rainwater, and bathingContext
A Roman cistern is often related to a basin to store rainwater. It was part of the 'standard' Roman house and found under the implusium. Cisterns were (and still are) common in arid areas with long dry seasons. Found in Pit XCIIICollection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Basin
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1617Made/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Roman