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Strap terminal
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From Newstead, Roxburghshire
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This bronze strap terminal was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It protected the end of a textile or leather strap, probably on a horse harness belonging to a member of the auxiliary cavalry.
Bronze strap terminal from Newstead
The harnesses of Roman cavalrymen were decorated with a range of mounts and pendants. Some of the finer examples, such as this one, were probably used in tournaments or ceremonies rather than fighting.
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- Online ID: 000-100-037-119-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland X.FRA 582
- Date: Between 80 and 180 AD
- Material: Bronze
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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, Pl. LXXVI, 4.
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