Axe, carpenter's

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Axe, carpenter's

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 235

Description

Lightweight, triangular blade carpenter's iron axe, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 180 AD

Use

Used to cut and work wood.

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Axe
Tools

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 235

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums of Scotland

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ax

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

axes (tools)

Material

Iron

Color

Brown

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland web link to object , Canmore web link to Newstead (Trimontium)