NMS Archaeology Object 139099: X.FRA 3435 - Vessel metal / flask


Description

Summary


Iron flask with a copper alloy neck and pair of straps with decorative mounts soldered to the iron, from the Roman site at Newstead, 2nd century AD


Accession Number


X.FRA 3435


Other references

Not recordedND

Original description

NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Iron pilgrim flask with bronze mounts, 5.5" diam., 3.5" wide. Updated from SCRAN full data set, December 1998.

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

Curle, James, 1867 (fl.)

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

1969

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Iron flask with a copper alloy neck and pair of straps with decorative mounts soldered to the iron, from the Roman site at Newstead, 2nd century AD © National Museums Scotland
Image of Iron flask with a copper alloy neck and pair of straps with decorative mounts soldered to the iron, from the Roman site at Newstead, 2nd century AD © National Museums Scotland

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