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Roman scallop shell
Scallop shell found during excavations of the National Roman Legion Museum site in the 1980s. These were deposited in a disused well along with a wide variety of refuse including 50 perfectly preserved oyster shells and preserved leather off-cuts (also on display in the museum).
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
84.43H/28.8
Find Information
Site Name: Museum Garden, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1983 - 1984
Notes: From; Phase II, filling of Well 1.
Acquisition
Collected officially, 26/4/1984
Measurements
length / mm:100
width / m:87
height / mm:16
Material
shell
Location
Caerleon: Case 21 Diet
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