Helmet / cheek piece / fragment

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

©National Museums Scotland. Digitised from a positive on film by The Trimontium Trust

©National Museums Scotland. Digitised from a positive on film by The Trimontium Trust

Name/Title

Helmet / cheek piece / fragment

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 121 B

Description

Fragment of an iron cheekpiece from a helmet, found at Newstead (Trimontium), Roxburghshire, 140 - 180 AD

Use

Helmets were used to protect the head from blunt and sharp force trauma. They could also be used to denote status and military rank.

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Helmet
Military Dress & Armour

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 121 B

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museums of Scotland

Made/Created

Time Period

2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British, Roman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Helmet, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

helmets (protective wear)

Dimensions

Width

4-5/16 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Material

Iron

Web Links and URLs

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