Key

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Key

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.131

Description

Key

Use

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

Material

Bronze

Color

Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition