Summary

Lower part of a sandstone column, probably one of six supporting a porch, from the Roman site at Newstead

Accession Number

X.FRA 4229

Other references

Original description

Stone: The lower part of a sandstone column, from the SW end of a granary in the Antonine Fort. Probably one of six supporting a porch (see Curle, 1911, p 58 - 59 & pl XI). Double moulding around circumference above base. Loan Description - Stone column from Newstead, Roxburghshire. (Curle 1910, M. XI, i); 55 cm high, 30 cm base diam. approx; the upper part broken off.

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

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1978

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

St Andrew's College [Drygrange, Melrose]

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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