Block / emblem, legionary
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Name/Title
Block / emblem, legionaryEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 1601Description
Roman legionary emblem of a boar cut in a block of sandstone, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 140 - 180 ADUse
Block emblem were used to show which legion was stationed at the fort.Context
Each legion had its own emblem or symbol. The boar was the symbol of the XX Legion, Valeria Victrix which was stationed the longest at Trimontium. They would have helped build the fort. Elsewhere in Britain they also built and were stationed at Chesters Roman Fort and built Inchtuthill, helping also in the construction of Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall. The XX Valeria Victrix was one of the 4 legions invading Britain under Claudius in AD43. They had a hand in defeating Caratacus at the Battle of Caer Caradoc and they helped against Boudicca's revolt.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Emblem, Block, Sculpture
Art
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1601Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandMade/Created
Date made
140 - 180Time Period
2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Roman