Pendant

This bronze pendant was found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was probably hung from a harness sometime between 80 and 180 AD.

The pendant is in the shape of a crescent moon, with one end incomplete.

Some pendants hung from Roman harnesses are purely decorative, but others, like this one, may have also been used as an amulet. The crescent symbol was believed by the Romans to have power as a charm.

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Online ID:	000-100-037-095-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 547
Date:	Between 80 and 180 AD
Material:	Bronze
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What:	Pendant, harness
Subject:
Who:	Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
Event:
Description:	Roman bronze harness pendant, from Newstead, Roxburghshire
References:	Curle, James. A Roman frontier post and its people: the Fort of Newstead in the parish of Melrose. Glasgow: Maclehose & Sons, 1911 Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author
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