Key
Name/Title
KeyEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 1087Description
Iron key from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)Use
The key is a type sometimes termed a lift-key. It worked with a simple tumbler lock, where the key passed through the keyhole and was moved until the teeth fitted into the holes, lifting the tumblers clear of the bolt.Context
Keys of various forms are found on Roman sites in Britain. The form of tumbler lock for which this key was used is also known from some native sites. The keys are generally T-shaped or L-shaped, as this example.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Key
Security
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1087Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandNotes
Loan - L.2021.130Made/Created
Date made
80 - 180Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Roman, Romano British