A copper-alloy spear-shaped mount, found during excavations at the extramural settlement at Inveresk Roman fort, represents a rare British example of a lance symbol. Stylistic parallels are found among a corpus of personal ornaments used by soldiers of the and are typically restricted to sites on the German . This paper discusses the style and function of this object and what its presence reveals about Inveresk and its role in the administration and control of Roman Scotland.
