Belt fitting

This belt fitting, part of a Roman legionary soldier's uniform, was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It hung at the bottom of the leather strips forming the belt.

Bronze apron fitting, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD

A Roman legionary soldier wore an 'apron' over his belt. It was made of strips of leather, often decorated with discs and with ornate terminals. Although the leather strips rarely survive, the fittings have been found.

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Online ID:	000-100-102-474-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 613
Date:	80 - 180 AD Between 80 and 180 AD.
Material:	Bronze
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What:	Apron fitting
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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, p 308, Pl. LXXXI, 1.
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