Shoe Last

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Leather shoes were often made or repaired around a wooden last, also known as a former. This wooden last was found at Buiston Crannog in Ayrshire. It dates from between 585 and 630.

Wooden shoe last from Buiston Crannog, Ayrshire, 585 - 630 AD

Shoes and other leather objects only survive where conditions are favourable. A variety of Roman shoes are known, but few from the centuries following the Roman withdrawal. This find shows the use of wooden lasts in this period.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-169-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.1997.220
• Date: 585 - 630 AD
  Betweeb 585 and 630
  
• Material: Wood
  Last, shoe
  
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• What: Last, shoe
  
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• Where: Scotland, Ayrshire, Buiston Crannog
  
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