Catapult bolt
Image © National Museums Scotland
Name/Title
Catapult boltEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 203Description
Iron catapult bolt from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)Use
Catapults were used to sling objects, especially sharp metal bolts, quickly and forcefully over long distances. They were made in various sizes and forms, the larger ones of wood and ropes, with metal parts to bind them together.Context
Found at TrimontiumCollection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Catapult bolt
Weaponry
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 203Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British