found at Newstead, Roxburghshire
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Shoe
This leather shoe was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort of Newstead in Roxburghshire. It is a type known as a calceus, and was worn between 100 and 120 AD.
The shoe has a pierced, openwork upper. Although it appears very elaborate, it was the typical soldier's footwear of the time.
The Roman calceus was made from three pieces of leather - an upper, a sole and an insole - nailed together with hobnails. The upper of the calceus was tied by thongs.
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000-100-036-787-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland X.FRA 77 |
Date: |
Between 100 and 120 AD c. 100 - 120
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Material: |
Leather; pierced reticulated upper
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Dimensions: |
9.00" L
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What: |
Calceus / shoe
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Who: |
Newstead Collection
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Where: |
Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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Description: |
Leather calceus from Newstead, c. 100 - 120 A.D.
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References: |
- Clarke, D.V., Breeze, D.J., and Mackay, Ghillean. The Romans in Scotland. An introduction to the collections of the National Museums of Antiquities of Scotland. Edinburgh: National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, 1980, p 37.
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