Anvil

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Anvil

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 310

Description

Small iron anvil, possibly used for pointing nails, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 100 AD

Use

A tool used for smithing, to help shape and create metal objects

Context

Found at Trimontium

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Anvil

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 310

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

Anvil, Nailmaker's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Anvil

Nomenclature Class

Metalworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

anvils (tools)

Material

Iron

Web Links and URLs

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