Summary

Leather panel used as tent gable top, one of two, from the Roman site at Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 80 - 180 AD

Accession Number

X.FRA 65 A

Other references

Original description

[One of] NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Object similar to XII.'14-133 of leather. Grid. Ref: NT57E33N. SD note, July 1999: Edited from SCRAN full data set. TENT GABLE TOPS FROM NEWSTEAD, ROXBURGHSHIRE Ref: X.FRA 64, 65 INTRODUCTION - These two leather panels, used as gable tops for tents, were found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. They were used between 80 and 180 AD. DESCRIPTION - Some of the stitch marks survive, as well as marks for patches near the top. BACKGROUND - The Roman army was based in barracks in permanent forts, but on the march soldiers built temporary fortifications each night and slept in leather tents. Many tents were required: men slept eight to a tent, and the army in Scotland was some 15,000 strong. DETAILS - Date: Between 80 and 180 AD Material: Leather Dimensions: Length of panel on top: 29.2 cm

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

Newstead Collection

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

1905

Method (e.g. excavation)

Excavated

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1914

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

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