Shield rib

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Shield rib

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.26

Description

Iron shield rib from the Roman site at Newstead

Use

The shield rib would have been bolted on the underside of the shield to help support and strengthen it.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Military Equipment & Weaponry

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 158

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shield

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Armor

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

XII 14-162

Material

Iron

Color

Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Shields were made of laminated wood, reinforced on the back with metal ribs and covered in leather, with a metal edging. A metal boss (umbo) in the centre protected the soldier’s hand and could act as a blunt weapon in its own right.