Key
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Name/Title
KeyEntry/Object ID
X.FRA 1091Description
Key of bronze, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium)Use
Used to operate locks (to either lock or unlock it) for security.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. From the Retentura, Well Meadow during the excavations conducted by James Curle.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Key
Security
Acquisition
Accession
X.FRA 1091Made/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British