Newstead
Findspot(S) (20th Century), Armlet (Glass)(Roman), Bead (Glass)(Roman), Unidentified Pottery (Roman)
Site Name Newstead
Classification Findspot(S) (20th Century), Armlet (Glass)(Roman), Bead (Glass)(Roman), Unidentified Pottery (Roman)
Canmore ID 55628
Site Number NT53SE 20.08
NGR NT 570 344
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/55628
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Melrose
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT53SE 20.8 570 344
Material from Newstead (grid reference NT 570 344 given in Catalogue) in Wilton Lodge Museum, Hawick, comprises: a mortarium body fragment (HAKMG 4311); a red samian sherd from a decorated vessel (HAKMG 4312); a body sherd from a pottery vessel (HAKMG 4313); 13 small finds picked up after ploughing between 1960 and 1969 including a lead plum bob, a knife (iron blade in bone handle), a blue glass bead and a fragment of a blue glass armlet (HAKMG 4343). Further pottery, iron objects etc. are noted as 'Unprovenanced (probably Newstead)' - Acc Nos. HAKMG 4315-27, 4330-4342. Museum Catalogue 1981.