Summary

Copper alloy and iron belt plaque with enamel and gold leaf decoration, circular with two semi-circular cutaways forming waist and two fixing studs on rear, with part of leather strap surviving, post-medieval, part of the Cruickshank collection of finds from Newstead, Roxburghshire

Accession Number

X.2000.17.364

Other references

Original description

[One of] Collection of finds from Newstead. ORF: Brief description: Cruickshank collection of finds from Newstead, Roxburghshire. Description: Detailed catalogue to follow. Registered by: Trevor Cowie. Date: 1/12/00. Lisa Anderson note, 2006: Copper alloy and ?iron belt plaque. Enamel and gold leaf decoration. Circular with two semi-circular cutaways forming waist. Two fixing studs on rear, with part of leather strap surviving. Post-medieval. 30.5 x 20.5 x 7.5 mm. Cruickshank Collection, Newstead (First object found by Cruickshanks).

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

Cruickshank Collection

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

2000

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

None