Iron Hub Lining

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Iron Hub Lining

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.94

Description

Iron hub lining

Use

These iron casings and linings strengthened the hub of a cart wheel.

Context

In Pit XVI there was a hoard of Iron objects found, of which there were 23 iron hub-rims during James Curle's excavation of Trimontium.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Wheel fitting
Transport

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 484 I

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums Scotland

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hub, Wheel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Vehicle

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Land Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Material

Iron

Color

Gray

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

Jame Curle's documentation of the various Iron Hubs found page 116-292

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Goods were transported overland by cart on the Roman road system. These iron casings and linings strengthened the hub of a cart wheel. The spokes and rim were wooden, fitted with a hard-wearing iron tyre.