Helmet / ear guard

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Helmet / ear guard

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 127

Description

Ear guard fragment of bronze, from an auxiliary cavalry helmet, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 100 AD

Use

An ear guard would be attached to the helmet, to help protect the wearer's ears from trauma.

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 127

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 Secondary Object Term

Helmet, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

helmets (protective wear)

Material

Bronze

Color

Brown, Black

Web Links and URLs

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