Phalera

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Phalera

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 548

Description

Bronze phalera with four junction loops attached, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 180 AD

Use

A phalera is a bright metal disc worn on the armoured chest of solider, or could also be used as decoration on a horses's harness.

Context

Trimontium was a military fort, mainly comprised of cavalry forces. Numerous artefacts relating to horses, such as their harness, were found at the site.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 548

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Decoration

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Getty AAT

Concept

phalerae

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

II.15.31

Material

Bronze

Color

Black

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland web link to artefact , Canmore web link to Newstead (Trimontium)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

1905 - 1911 Excavations

Acquisition Method

Found

Notes

James Curle

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Person

James Curle

Notes

"Roman Frontier Post and Its People" Plate LXXXIV, artefact 6, page 302.