Roman
The Roman Army
Horse trappings, Birrens
- Period:
- Roman Period
- Description:
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Horse trappings from Birrens Roman fort.
Cast bronze mounts, including two harness slides and a terret, recovered during excavations at the fort. Some objects are probably of local manufacture, and indicate soldiers adopting local fashions in relation to harness fittings, a feature noted at a number of Roman sites in the region.
Some of the pieces look as if they may come from a native chariot, perhaps a war trophy?
- Place of Discovery:
- Birrens Roman fort
- Materials/Media:
- Copper alloy
- Source:
- Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura
- Accession number:
- DUMFM:1952.25.75-78
- Digital Number:
- RPD0359
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