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Roman water jar
If you look closely at this fat bodied stoneware water jug, you can see the potter's thumbprints at
Roman brooch, Cruggleton Castle
A Roman bow-brooch, made of bronze and decorated with a zig-zag line between two grooves. It would
Glass bangle, Barhobble
A fragment of a blue/green glass bangle with an applied band of blue glass and yellow enamel. Items
Glass bangle, Genoch Sands
Fragment of an opaque glass bangle or bracelet. Objects like this were made locally by native craft
Mount, Burnside
Glass bead, Drummore
A white glass bead decorated with a black trail pattern. Beads like this were produced locally duri
Rim Sherd, East Gallaberry
This rim sherd was discovered on the site of the Roman fort at East Gallaberry, and is the surviving
Black Burnished ware , Carzield
Black burnished ware This type of pottery had a grey-black metallic sheen caused by polishing the su
Samian Ware
Six sherds of Samian ware. The upper right-hand piece appears to show the feet of a deer, and the lo
Flagon neck, Carzield
Top fragment of a flagon or jar. Includes the rim, neck, partial shoulder and one handle. The clay i
Bracelet fragment, Boonies Cottage, Bent Path
Found in the 1970s, Description Small fragment of opaque white glass bangle showing flat, slightl
Brooch, Carzield
This artefact was found during the excavations of Carzield Fort in 1965. This brooch would have been
Glass fragment, Birrens
A fragment of clear cut glass from Birrens Roman Fort. The surviving section is composed of the rim
Glass Fragments, Birrens
A selection of glass fragments found at the site of Birrens Roman Fort. A large quantity of this mat
Mortarium, Carzield
A large shallow dish which has been reconstructed into a vessel using nine sherds. The majority of t
Patera Cooking Pot, Durisdeer
A bronze cooking pot (known as a patera) with a plain bowl, tin interior, and a flat base. The pot h
Bush clearing Axehead
Discovered during an excavation of the Roman Fort of Carzield in 1931, this axehead was used primari
Fragments of Pottery, Barburgh Hill
Fragments of native pottery, Barburgh Mill, Closeburn. These were found in the area of Barburgh Mill
Saddle Quern Stone
This saddle quern stone, discovered near Birrens Roman Fort, was used in the production of food.
Mortaria shards,Glenlochar
Mortaria were bowls with a rough surface used for grinding cereals and other food. Due to this roug
Black-burnished ware shards
Found on excavation near Barburgh Mill, this type of pottery was produced in Dorset and found at Rom
Mortaria fragments, Glenlochar
Mortaria were bowls with a rough surface used for grinding cereals and other food. Due to this roug
Buckle and needle fragments
Two finds from Luce Sands; the buckle is thought to be Roman on the basis of its shape.
Head of Roman brooch
Found by a metal detector near Galiston, this Roman Fibula Brooch is T-shaped in design, and has unf
Glass finger rings
This fragment of a glass finger ring was found on a farmstead site at Moss Raploch, Clatteringshaws
Glass bangle fragment
Found on the surface at a site of habitation during the Mesolithic period, this portion of a Romano-
Childs gold ring
Discovered on the surface near Kirkmahoe, the upper surface of this ring is decorated with three mou
Samian fragments, Barburgh Mill
Samian is a high quality tableware made in central France. It was exported throughout the Roman Empi
Amphora fragment, Barburgh Mill
Amphorae are large pottery vessels used to transport wine and oil. This large fragment comprises fou
Black-burnished ware vessel
A type of pottery produced in Dorset and found at Roman sites throughout Britain. This reconstructed
Black-burnished ware, Barburgh Mill Fort
A type of pottery produced in Dorset and found at Roman sites throughout Britain. This reconstructed
Penannular Brooch
This Romano British brooch is in the form of a ring with a break at one point, these brooches were c
Roman Lamp
Roman clay lamps like this one have handles, holes for filling and a nozzle for the wick to come out
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