Tether

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This iron stake and ring tether was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used between 80 and 180 AD.

The top of the stake is damaged.

The Roman army was composed of infantry and cavalry, each with specialised equipment. The cavalry needed special weapons for use on horseback, as well as a range of equipment for their horses.

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• Online ID: 000-100-036-992-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FRA 339
• Date: Between 80 and 180 AD
  
• Material: Iron stake
  Tether, stake and ring
  
• Dimensions: 15.50" L
  
• What: Tether, stake and ring
  
• Subject:
• Who: Newstead Collection
  
• Where: Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
  
• Event:
• Description: Stake and ring tether from Newstead
  
• References:
  • Curle, James. A Roman frontier post and its people: the Fort of Newstead in the parish of Melrose. Glasgow: Maclehose & Sons, 1911
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