Rake Head
Description
This wooden rake head with iron prongs was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used sometime between 80 and 180 AD. The iron prongs are slightly curved. They fasten to the wooden head by doubling over the lower edge. A wooden handle would have been inserted into the central slot. Various agricultural implements, including scythes, sickles, rakes and hoes were found at the Roman fort of Newstead, suggesting that some cultivation occurred near the site. Photo © National Museums Scotland
Object Information
Date Created:
80-180 CE
Local ID:
X.FRA 292
Collection:
National Museums Scotland
Provenance:
James Curle excavations 1905-1911
Place of Creation/Discovery:
Trimontium
Citation:
Curle, J. A Roman frontier post and its people: the fort of Newstead. Glasgow: MacLehose, 1911, p 283, Pl. LXI, 7
Materials:
Wood, Iron
Cultural Attribution:
Romano British
Period:
1st-2nd Century CE
Classification:
Tools, Farming
Rights:
In Copyright- National Museums Scotland