Compasses, carpenter's

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Compasses, carpenter's

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 323

Description

Pair of carpenter's iron compasses, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 100 AD

Use

Used to help measure when designing objects to make out of wood.

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 323

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 Primary Object Term

Compass, Woodworking

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

woodworking compass

Material

Iron

Web Links and URLs

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