Plate
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Name/Title
PlateEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 3262Description
Leaf-shaped plate with a curved rod protruding from it. Made of bronze. Unknown purpose. Found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It dates from between 80 and 180 AD.Use
Purpose of this object is unknown, however it may have once been a handle attached to a door or large chest.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 ScotlandCategory
Bronze objects
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 3262Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandMade/Created
Date made
80 - 180Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Roman