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Strap fitting
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From Newstead, Roxburghshire
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This hinged bronze strap fitting was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It formed part of the armour known as lorica segmentata, worn by a legionary soldier sometime between 80 and 180 AD.
Hinged strap fitting from lorica segmentata, from Newstead
There were two classes of Roman soldiers: the elite legionary and the ordinary auxiliary, each with its own equipment. The legionary soldier wore plate armour, and carried a short stabbing sword (a gladius) and a special kind of throwing spear (a pilum).
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- Online ID: 000-100-037-133-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
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- Date: Between 80 and 180 AD
- Material: Bronze; hinged
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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. LXXXI, 9.
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