Summary

Castor ware beaker decorated with a chase scene showing stag, hind and hounds, from the Roman site at Newstead, 140 - 180 AD

Accession Number

X.FRA 1391

Other references

Original description

NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Beaker of thin white ware, covered with a black engolie, decorated with stag, hind, hounds in barboutine, 4 3/4" high, 3 3/4" interior diameter at mouth. "Rom. Fron. Post," Pl L(A), 7.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

Newstead Collection

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

1905

Method (e.g. excavation)

Excavated

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1915

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

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