Summary

Four saddle mounts of copper alloy, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD

Accession Number

X.FRA 131

Other references

Original description

NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Another set of objects similar to XII'14-157, of bronze, p. 177. Pl. XXXII, "Rom. Fron. Post." [MoS description] Bloodshed, weapons and heroes. Dressing up the horses. (10) Saddle mounts, Newstead. 80 - 180 AD. [Scran caption] These four bronze saddle mounts were found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. They would have been used during ceremonial occasions sometime between 80 and 180 AD. The mounts are convex, with small holes around the edges. Date: Between 80 and 180 AD. Material: Bronze.

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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