Used to operate locks (to either lock or unlock it) for security.
Context
Numerous keys and locks were found at the site, as the barracks would be locked for security. Many officers and soldiers had chests and trunks that would lock to secure their personal belongings.
Collection
National Museums Scotland
Category
Key
Security
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1090
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 Secondary Object Term
Key
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Device, Security
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Protective Devices
Nomenclature Class
Regulative & Protective T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology