Plaque

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Plaque

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 3439

Description

Square mount of sheet bronze, from Newstead (Trimontium), Roxburghshire. The mount has a central hole for fastening. It is corroded and broken on one side.

Use

May have once been apart of horse tack.

Context

Newstead was the largest auxiliary fort in Scotland in the late 1st century AD. In the 2nd century it held a cavalry regiment and legionary detachment. Excavations at Newstead have revealed much about the layout and daily life in Roman forts in Scotland.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 3439

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

plaques (flat objects)

Dimensions

Width

1 in

Length

1-1/8 in

Material

Bronze

Color

Brown

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland web link to artefact, Canmore web link to Newstead (Trimontium), Artefact page on NMS Scran

Provenance

Provenance Detail

1905 - 1911 Excavations

Acquisition Method

Found

Notes

James Curle