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Loculus (satchel)

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27: 213: 159: 144: 174: 132: 88:. It is the right size to be made in one piece from a single goat hide although calf leather is also possible. The bag is reinforced by diagonal straps. In the centre of the front of the bag these straps held a 92:
ring with a mushroom-shaped stud that holds the triangular flap closed. At the top corners were two plain bronze rings used to suspend the bag while it is carried on a
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has survived in entirety although some small portions of leather found at Bar Hill (Strathclyde, Scotland) have tentatively been identified as parts of a
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is thought to have measured about 45 by 30 centimetres (18 by 12 in) and was likely made from
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was probably used to store rations and a soldier's personal effects.
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Antonine Wall Fort & Camp: Bar Hill, Dunbarton, Strathclyde
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and was used in a number of senses including to indicate a
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The marching pack of a soldier, from Trajan's Column
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Trajan's Column
satchel
sarcina
Trajan's Column
leather
bronze
shoulder pole
furca
historical reenactment
The marching pack of a soldier, from Trajan's Column
Loculus reconstruction, overview
Loculus reconstruction, detail of buckle
Loculus reconstruction, reverse side
Antonine Wall Fort & Camp: Bar Hill, Dunbarton, Strathclyde
Picture of a loculus reconstruction
Stub icon
Ancient Rome
stub
expanding it
v
t
e
Categories
Ancient Roman legionary equipment
Ancient Roman military clothing
Ancient Rome stubs

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