Replica Carroballista

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

R.2023.2

Description

Replica carroballista made by Len Morgan. Ballistas were used for shooting bolts or balls.

Use

Warfare, shooting bolts or balls.

Collection

Trimontium Trust

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Replica

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ballista

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Reproduction

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Percussive Weapons

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

ballistae, replicas

Dimensions

Height

1,410 mm

Width

1,650 mm

Depth

1,300 mm

Material

Wood, Metal, Rope, Leather

Color

Black, Brown, Tan, White

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition