The north east of England covers material from County Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley and Tyne and Wear.
This Roman bronze arm purse found near the legionary fortress on Hadrian's Wall at Vindolanda in Northumberland is one of many Roman objects from this region held by the Ashmolean.
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Roman Bronze Arm Purse from Vindolanda (AN2001.90)
The Ashmolean holds a variety of objects from the north east of England, including the following examples:
Early Roman bronze votive tablet dedicated to Hercules by Marus, Tribune of the 20th Legion, from Benwell in Northumberland (AN2001.1).
Find out more about:
- British Roman Collections at the Ashmolean Museum
- British Collections Online - searchable database of the collection
January 2012
