Mount (back)

This brass mount with a ring attached to it was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used to support a suspension chain. The object dates from between 80 and 180 AD. This picture shows the back.

Two-sided iron file from Newstead

Newstead was the largest auxiliary fort in Scotland in the late 1st century AD. In the 2nd century it held a cavalry regiment and legionary detachment. Excavations at Newstead have revealed much about the layout and daily life in Roman forts in Scotland.

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Online ID:	000-190-004-074-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 254
Date:	Between 80 and 180 AD
Material:	Iron
Dimensions:	7.75" L
What:	File
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Who:	Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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