Pilum point
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Name/Title
Pilum pointEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 218Description
Iron pilum point from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 180 ADUse
Pilum heads were weapons believed to be used to pierce armour.Context
Trimontium was a Roman military fort, so artefacts relating to warfare and the military is a common find. When the Romans abandoned Trimontium, all of the weaponry and armour were deliberately buried.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Weaponry
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 218Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British