Stud

This enamelled bronze stud was found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It could have been used on either harness or a belt. It dates from between 80 and 180 AD.

The circular stud has concentric bands of blue and red enamel. It is damaged around the edges, and the enamel is missing from the centre.

The use of enamel decoration was popular among native people in Scotland and northern Britain for prestigious objects, and was even adopted for some Roman objects. The glass used was recycled from imported objects or scrap material.

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Online ID:	000-100-104-120-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 840
Date:	80 - 180 AD Between 80 and 180 AD
Material:	Enamelled
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Who:	Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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Description:	Stud with enamelling, from the Roman site at Newstead, Roxburghshire, 80 - 180 AD
References:	Curle, J. A Roman frontier post and its people: the fort of Newstead. Glasgow: MacLehose, 1911, p 332, Pl LXXIX, 19.
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