Tent gable tops

These two leather panels, used as gable tops for tents, were found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. They were used between 80 and 180 AD.

Some of the stitch marks survive, as well as marks for patches near the top.

The Roman army was based in barracks in permanent forts, but on the march soldiers built temporary fortifications each night and slept in leather tents. Many tents were required: men slept eight to a tent, and the army in Scotland was some 15,000 strong.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-460-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 65
Date:	80 - 180 AD 80 - 180 AD Between 80 and 180 AD
Material:	Leather Leather; triangular; stitch marks on two sides; mark for a lozenge-shaped patch near the apex
Dimensions:	11.50" x 5.75"
What:	Gable top Gable top
Subject:
Who:	Newstead Collection Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
Event:
Description:	Leather gable top from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD Leather gable top from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD
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