26 June 2025

History from Leather UK

Photo taken from Magna Dig Diary 2025, Roman Army Museum & Magna Fort website.

If we ever needed proof that leather endures, it’s this 2000-year-old leather shoe that was discovered during the Magna Roman Fort excavation 2025.


Thought to be a Roman Soldier’s shoe, the leather sole was found intact and measured 32cm from toe to heel, equivalent to men’s UK size 12-14!


You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/gmjqbtYM