Craft, industry and trade

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Amphoraware shards
Amphorae are large pottery vessels used to transport wine and oil.
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Samian ware
Samian is a high quality tableware made in central France. It was exported throghout the Roman Empir
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Lead weights
Group of four lead weights. The markings on the top of some of them indicate their measurement.  
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Lead spindle whorl
A spindle is a wooden spike with a circular weight or whorl at one end. It was used for hand-spinnin
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Amphorae stoppers
Stoppers from the top of amphorae. Amphorae are large pottery vessels used to transport wine and oil
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Roman amphora
Amphorae were used for the transport of liquid and perishable commodities such as wine or olive oil.
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Roman Bronze Coin
This type of coin didn't reach Scotland in antiquity, and wasn't legal tender outside North Africa. 
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Roman coin hoard
These coins are from a hoard found in the Luce Sands area in 1998.  Wigtownshire during the Roman pe
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Dragonesque brooch
Dragonesque brooches are found throughout Britain with a particular concentration south of the Firth
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