Shears

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Shears

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.169

Description

Blade from iron shears from the Roman site at Newstead

Use

Used to shear the wool off of sheep

Context

Found in the early ditch of the fort during the excavations of James Curle.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 267

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Shears, Sheep

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Shears, Animal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Animal Grooming

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Animal Care Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Animal Husbandry T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

shears (cutting tools)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

I.15-162

Material

Iron

Color

Granite

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Iron shears were used for clipping sheep. The wool was spun into yarn and woven into cloth.