Oar

Description

Wooden steering oar, with a hole in the shaft for the tiller and one in the base probably for a cord, from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), late 1st century AD. Image © National Museums Scotland


Object Information

Date Created:

1st-2nd Century CE

Local ID:

X.FRA 1131

Collection:

National Museums Scotland

Place of Creation/Discovery:

Trimontium

Count:

1

Materials:

Oak

Cultural Attribution:

Roman

Period:

1st-2nd Century CE

Classification:

Oar, Tools

Rights:

In Copyright- National Museums Scotland