found at Newstead, Roxburghshire
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Hammer
This iron hammer, of a type known as a fore-hammer or sledge hammer, was found at the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. It was used by a blacksmith between 80 and 100 AD.
The hammer has a cross-paned head.
The Roman army needed blacksmiths to make iron tyres, fittings, and nails, as well as to repair weapons. The fore-hammer would have been the blacksmith's basic hammer. It was suited to making spears and sword blades.
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000-100-036-962-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland X.FRA 300 |
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Between 80 and 100 AD
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Material: |
Iron
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Dimensions: |
11.00" L
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Who: |
Newstead Collection
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Where: |
Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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Description: |
Large iron hammer from Newstead
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- Clarke, D.V., Breeze, D.J., and Mackay, Ghillean. The Romans in Scotland. An introduction to the collections of the National Museums of Antiquities of Scotland. Edinburgh: National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, 1980, p 60.
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