Pottery / platter
Image © National Museums Scotland
Name/Title
Pottery / platterEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 1341Description
Platter of Samian ware, stamped to indicate manufacturer, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)Use
Pottery was used for a variety of purposes such as but not limited to: to store food and liquids, cook with, eat/drink from, decoration, and to hold cosmetics.Context
Pottery could be made local, which is typically coarse ware, or imported, like Samian ware. Trimontium has a large collection of samian ware, but also shows evidence of the fort making its own pottery (coarseware).Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Samian ware
Food Preparation & Storage
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1341Made/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British