Shoe / calceus
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Name/Title
Shoe / calceusEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 80.1Description
Roman shoe or calceus of leather, fragmentary, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 140 - 160 ADUse
Roman soldier's footwareContext
A variety of shoes have been found in Roman Britain, included examples where the soles were nailed or stitched to the bottom layers, sandals and one-piece shoes. Surviving where conditions are favourable, they show changing fashions over time.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Shoe
Clothing
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 80Made/Created
Time Period
2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Roman