Sword
Description
Iron sword with bone hilt, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80-100 AD. Swords would have been used for close combat. Image © National Museums Scotland
Object Information
Date Created:
1st-2nd Century CE
Local ID:
X.FRA 139
Collection:
National Museums Scotland
Provenance:
James Curle 1905-1911 excavations
Place of Creation/Discovery:
Trimontium
Citation:
https://curlesnewstead.org.uk/pdfs/curle.pdf
Materials:
Bone, Iron
Cultural Attribution:
Roman
Period:
1st-2nd Century CE
Classification:
Weaponry, Sword
Rights:
In Copyright-National Museums Scotland