Shield / boss / fragment

Object/Artifact

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Trimontium Museum

Image © National Museums Scotland

Image © National Museums Scotland

Name/Title

Shield / boss / fragment

Entry/Object ID

X.FRA 166

Description

Remains of an iron shield boss, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 180 AD

Use

Shields were used for defense against short and long ranged attacks.

Context

Found at Trimontium. As Trimontium is a military fort, many weapons and shields were found in various states of preservation and completion.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Shield
Military Equipment & Weaponry

Acquisition

Accession

X.FRA 166

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 Primary Object Term

Shield

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Armor

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Getty AAT

Concept

shield components

Material

Iron

Color

Brown, Black

Web Links and URLs

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