Door handle

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Photo © National Museums Scotland

Photo © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Door handle

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 367

Description

Door handle consisting of an iron ring with attached loop, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 180 AD

Use

Used to open and secure doors in place.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Building Material

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 367

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums of Scotland

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Handle, Door

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hardware, Door

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Finish Hardware

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

door handles

Material

Iron

Web Links and URLs

National Museums Scotland web link to artefact, Canmore web link to Newstead (Trimontium)