Entrenching tool
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Name/Title
Entrenching toolEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 294Description
Iron entrenching tool from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 100 ADUse
An entrenching tool is a digging tool, often used by the military, to dig ditches to help with defense and fortifications.Context
Trimontium was a Roman military fort, so artefacts relating to warfare and the military is a common find. When the Romans abandoned Trimontium, all of the weaponry and armour were deliberately buried.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Military Equipment & Weaponry, Tools
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 294Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British