Lock Bolt
Name/Title
Lock BoltEntry/Object ID
L.2021.133Description
Bolt of a lock of bronze, from the Roman site at Newstead, Roxburghshire, 80 - 180 ADUse
Used to strengthen the security of the lock.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 ScotlandCategory
Bolt
Security
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1094Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandNotes
LoanMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British