Saddle plate

This brass saddle plate was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used to decorate a saddle, probably for ceremonial occasions, between 80 and 100 AD.

Brass saddle plate from Newstead

Excavations at Newstead have revealed much about the layout, daily life and equipment in Roman camps in Scotland. The Roman cavalry needed a range of equipment for its horses, some for everyday use and some for ceremonies.

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Online ID:	000-100-037-074-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 520
Date:	Between 80 and 100 AD
Material:	Brass; rectangular oblong plate in two panels with a boss in the centre of each
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Who:	Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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References:	Curle, J. A Roman frontier post and its people: the fort of Newstead. Glasgow: MacLehose, 1911, p 298, Pl. LXXII, 14.
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