Rope attachment

This leather rope attachment for a tent was found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used sometime between 80 and 180 AD.

A section of the rope attachment is missing.

The Roman army was based in barracks in permanent forts, but on the march soldiers built temporary fortifications each night and slept in leather tents. Many tents were required: men slept eight to a tent, so a force of 20,000 men needed over 500 tents.

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Online ID:	000-100-036-780-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.FRA 21
Date:	Between 80 and 180 AD
Material:	Leather; pointed oval; showing stitch marks of a circular patch; thong knotted through it
Dimensions:	148 mm L
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Who:	Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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Description:	Leather rope attachment from Newstead
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