Buckle
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Name/Title
BuckleEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 506Description
Iron buckle used to fasten wide straps or girths, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 140 - 180 ADUse
Used to fasten wide straps together as a part of harness hardware for a horseContext
The Romans depended greatly on horses. Materials needed to set up and provision the forts in Scotland were hauled over short and long distances by horses. The cavalry also, of course, needed a large number of horses, and equipment for them.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Horse Harness Equipment
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 506Made/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British