Object / iron
Image © National Museums Scotland
Name/Title
Object / ironEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 453Description
Wedge-shaped object of iron, with a perforation at the broad end, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)Use
UnknownContext
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 smithy have been found in the Roman forts, as well as a wide range of objects produced by the blacksmiths.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Iron Objects
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 453Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British