Strip of brass

This ornamented brass strip was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It may have fitted onto a vehicle such as a cart. The strip dates from between 80 and 180 AD.

The strip is pierced with small holes for attachment, some of which are broken. The ornamentation was made by pressing a die onto sheet metal, in a style drawing on both native and Roman elements.

Entire carts or wagons from this period rarely survive. Often all that is left are metal fittings and bindings.

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Online ID:	000-100-037-110-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 564
Date:	Between 80 and 180 AD
Material:	Lead-free beating alloy; embossed
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What:	Strip / vehicle fitting
Subject:
Who:	Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
Event:
Description:	Ornamental strip made from lead-free beating alloy, probably a vehicle fitting, 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 Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author
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