Bolt
Image © National Museums Scotland
Name/Title
BoltEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 385Description
Iron bolt with loop from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 180 ADUse
May have been used as a part of security (Bolts could be used to lock things from one side)Context
While they intricate lock and key concept were invented by the Romans, only the elite and affluent could afford them. Bolting a door shut was the most common form to lock something.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Bolt
Security
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 385Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British