Pin
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Name/Title
PinEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 424Description
Pin with perforated head, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)Use
It would have been used to pin together objectsContext
The Roman army needed blacksmiths to make iron tyres, fittings, and nails, as well as to repair weapons. A number of tools used in the smiddy have been found in the Roman forts, as well as a wide range of objects produced by the blacksmiths.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Pin
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 424Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British