RecordMount (back)< 1 of 1 > Back from Newstead, Roxburghshire
Mount (back)This brass mount with a ring attached to it was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used to support a suspension chain. The object dates from between 80 and 180 AD. This picture shows the back. Two-sided iron file from Newstead Newstead was the largest auxiliary fort in Scotland in the late 1st century AD. In the 2nd century it held a cavalry regiment and legionary detachment. Excavations at Newstead have revealed much about the layout and daily life in Roman forts in Scotland. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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