NMS Archaeology Object 135694: X.FRA 132 - Standard / backing disc


Description

Summary


Bronze backing disc from a standard, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD


Accession Number


X.FRA 132


Other references

Not recordedXII 14-159

Original description

NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Disc of bronze with three metal loops on the back, etc. p. 178. Pl. XXXIII, "Rom. Fron. Post.".

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

Image

Image of Bronze backing disc from a standard, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD © National Museums Scotland
Image of Bronze backing disc from a standard, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 180 AD © National Museums Scotland

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