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Part of preserved Roman leather tent

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Part of preserved Roman leather tent
Part of preserved Roman leather tent

Fragment of a preserved Roman leather tent from the Vercovicium fort, which formed part of Hadrian’s wall. The creation of one tent for an 8-person contubernium (the smallest unit in the legion) could require about 70 goatskins.

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