From Newstead, Roxburghshire
This bronze pendant was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It probably hung from the horse harness of an auxiliary cavalryman, sometime between 80 and 180 AD.
Bronze lunate pendant from Newstead
The harnesses of Roman cavalrymen were decorated with a range of mounts and pendants. Some of the finer examples were probably used in tournaments or ceremonies rather than fighting.
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