Fitting
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Name/Title
FittingEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 447Description
Iron fitting with a short projecting arm ending in a loop, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)Use
Used to help attach two items togetherContext
The Roman army needed blacksmiths to make iron tyres, fittings, and nails, as well as to repair weapons. A number of tools used in the smiddy have been found in the Roman forts, as well as a wide range of objects produced by the blacksmiths.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Fitting
Decorative Fittings
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 447Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British