Strap junction

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This bronze strap junction for horse harness was found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used sometime between 80 and 180 AD. This picture shows the back of the object.

The two loops for the straps show much wear and both are broken.

Excavations at Newstead have revealed much about the layout, daily life and equipment in Roman camps in Scotland. The Roman cavalry needed a range of equipment for its horses, some for everyday use and some for ceremonies.

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• Online ID: 000-190-002-077-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FRA 558
• Date: Between 80 and 180 AD
  
• Material: Copper alloy
  
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• Who: Newstead Collection
  
• Where: Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
  
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• Description: Copper alloy cruciform strap junction, from Newstead
  
• References:
  • Curle, J. A Roman frontier post and its people: the fort of Newstead. Glasgow: MacLehose, 1911, Pl. LXXV, 3 
  • MacGregor, Morna. Early Celtic art in North Britain. Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1976, vol. 2, no. 25. 
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