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This bronze pin is one of several found during excavations at the site of Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It may have been used to fasten clothing. It dates from sometime between 80 and 180 AD.

The pin has a baluster head and mouldings on its upper part.

Roman pins were used primarily for the dress and hair. They occur in a range of materials and styles, with some of the heads highly decorative. At Newstead, many of the pins were found at the baths.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-109-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FRA 721
• Date: 80 - 180 AD
  Between 80 and 180 AD
  
• Material: Bronze; with baluster head
  
• Dimensions: 3.69"
  
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• Who: Newstead Collection
  
• Where: Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
  
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• Description: Pin of bronze with baluster head, from the Roman site at Newstead, Roxburghshire, 80 - 180 AD
  
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