Water Bottle
Description
This iron water bottle is from the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used between 140 and 180 AD. Examples of Roman metal flasks are extremely rare. The iron body of the circular Roman water bottle has been made in two identical halves. A bronze neck and a pair of straps with decorative plates have been soldered onto the iron. The form of water bottles carried by soldiers has changed little over the centuries. Photo © National Museums Scotland
Object Information
Date Created:
140-180 CE
Local ID:
X.FRA 3435
Collection:
National Museums Scotland
Provenance:
James Curle excavations 1905-1911
Place of Creation/Discovery:
Trimontium
Citation:
Clarke, D.V., Breeze, D.J., and Mackay, Ghillean. The Romans in Scotland. An introduction to the collections of the National Museums of Antiquities of Scotland. Edinburgh: National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, 1980, p 21.
Materials:
Iron
Cultural Attribution:
Roman
Period:
2nd Century CE
Classification:
Vessel, Flask
Rights:
In Copyright- National Museums Scotland