Summary

Roman shoe or calceus of leather, with four latchet holes and notched edging, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD

Accession Number

X.FRA 98

Other references

Original description

NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Shoe with four latchet holes + notched edging. 9 1/4" long. [MoS description] Skins off their backs. Using skins. Widespread use of skins. (2) Shoes, Newstead. 80 - 180 AD. [Scran caption] This leather shoe was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort of Newstead in Roxburghshire. It is a type known as a calceus or caliga, and dates from between 80 and 180. The shoe has four latchet holes and notched edging. The Roman calceus and caliga were made from three pieces of leather - an upper, a sole and an insole - nailed together with hobnails. The caliga, the legionary sandal, had an upper consisting of many thongs. The upper of the calceus was tied by thongs. Date: Between 80 and 180 AD. Material: Leather. Dimensions: Length: 23.5 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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