Mortaria fragments, Glenlochar
Glenlochar Roman Fort
Mortaria were bowls with a rough surface used for grinding
cereals and other food. Due to this rough surface, these are
known as fragments of coarseware. One fragment has white
matrix and shows part of a rim section. The other has an
orange coloured matrix.
Glenlochar Fort
Glenlochar near Castle Douglas was central to the Roman army's
operations in Galloway. A series of temporary camps and a fort
guarded a crossing over the Dee and controlled the routes north
along the Glenkens and west to Loch Ryan and the North Channel.
Limited excavations have produced a range of finds typical of small
forts in northern Britain.
Object no :
DMPO011n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
L 42mm, L 57mm
Materials :
caeramic, coarseware
Location :
Glenlochar Roman Fort
Related site :
Accession number :
DUMFM:1955.101.14=15
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council