from Newstead, Roxburghshire
000-100-037-105-C
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Strap junction
This bronze strap junction for horse harness was found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used sometime between 80 and 180 AD.
The strap junction is cruciform in shape, with two small and two large bosses forming the petals. It is in poor condition.
Leather on harnesses rarely survives, but the metal fittings and ornaments are often preserved. Strap junctions come in many forms, some quite elaborate and decorative.
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000-100-037-105-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland X.FRA 558 |
| Date: |
Between 80 and 180 AD
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| Material: |
Copper alloy
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| Who: |
Newstead Collection
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| Where: |
Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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| Description: |
Copper alloy cruciform strap junction, from Newstead
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| References: |
- Curle, J. A Roman frontier post and its people: the fort of Newstead. Glasgow: MacLehose, 1911, Pl. LXXV, 3
- MacGregor, Morna. Early Celtic art in North Britain. Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1976, vol. 2, no. 25.
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