Name/Title
Horse SkullEntry/Object ID
L.2021.117Description
Skull of horse, Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758, Roman Camp, Newstead, Melrose, RoxburghshireUse
Used to encase the skullContext
Nine horses were buried in pit 17. The reason for this is uncertain, but hole in the skull shows the horse was killed deliberately.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Horse remains
Skeletal Remains
Acquisition
Accession
Z. 1929.40.2Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandNotes
LoanLexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
skulls (skeleton components)Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Previous Accession NumberOther Number
Joey 4, DOB 01012001, Chi 041117Exhibition
Permanent ExhibitionInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Exhibition CaptionLabel
Nine horses were buried in pit 17. The reason for this is uncertain, but hole in the skull shows the horse was killed deliberately. Was it sacrificed or could it have been killed as the army fled the fort in the face of disaster?
