Amphora

Ceramic

Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Amphora

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 1436

Description

Restored amphora from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 180 AD

Use

Amphora were used to store liquids such as olive oil or wine, or food and grains.

Context

The shape of the amphora allows for easy compact storage, and allows for easy travel. Amphora come in different sizes, but all maintain a similar shape.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 1436

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pottery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Factory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Industrial Structures

Nomenclature Class

Structures

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

amphorae (storage vessels)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

VII.15.29

Material

Ceramic

Color

Tan, Brown

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland weblink to object, Canmore weblink to Newstead (Trimontium)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

1905 - 1911 Excavations

Acquisition Method

Found

Notes

James Curle

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Person

James Curle

Notes

"Roman Frontier Post and Its People" Plate LII, 2.