Lorica segmentata

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Lorica segmentata

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 117

Description

Fragments of Roman iron armour with bronze mounts (lorica segmentata), Newstead (Trimontium), Scottish Borders, 140 - 185

Use

These fragments of iron armour with bronze mounts were found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire between 1905 and 1911. They are part of the plate armour known as lorica segmentata, worn by a legionary soldier sometime between 140 and 180 AD. Over 40 pieces were found in a well in the headquarters building at Newstead. A number of the overlapping plates were preserved. Armour made of overlapping plates was designed to move with the body. It also had the advantage that it was easy to repair from spare pieces. Armour was used to protect the body from sharp and blunt force trauma.

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 117

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums of Scotland

Notes

X.FRA 117.1 to X.FRA 117.44

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Armor

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Armor

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Getty AAT

Concept

armor components, loricae segmentatae

Other Names

Name Type

Previous Accesssion Number

Other Name

XII 14-146

Material

Iron, Bronze

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland weblink to object, Canmore weblink to Newstead (Trimontium) , Artefact page on NMS Scran

Provenance

Provenance Detail

1905 - 1911 Excavations

Acquisition Method

Found

Notes

James Curle