Buckle Plate
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Name/Title
Buckle PlateEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 846Description
Enamelled bronze harness buckle plate from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 180 ADUse
Part of the harness equipment of a member of the auxiliary cavalry stationed at Trimontium. It may have had a ceremonial use. It features millefiori decoration in the centre (made by rods of different coloured glass placed side by side and then sliced thin). The surrounding cells are yellow enamel, powdered with spots of brown.Context
The use of enamel decoration was popular among native people in Caledonia and northern Britannia. It was often used for prestigious objects. It was adopted for some Roman objects like brooches and this buckle, mixing local/native aesthetic and Roman design. The glass used was recycled.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Buckle
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 846Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British