Archaeology — Roman
Leather, shoe, sandal, sole
Leather sole from a sandal. Pierced holes at the back of the sole indicate other leather attachments, potentially straps.
Evidence for shoemaking is common in Roman London. As processing leather was incredibly smelly, workshops were in the industrial area away from the centre. Shoemaking and repairing took place in workshops that fronted the main streets.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- SM75[221]<328>
- Object name:
- leather, shoe, sandal, sole
- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Roman
- Material:
leather
- Measurements/duration:
- L 245 mm, W 150 mm
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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