RecordIngotsfrom Newstead, Roxburghshire
IngotsThese two iron ingots were found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. They would have been fashioned by army blacksmiths into a range of weapons and utilitarian objects. The ingots date from between 80 and 100 AD. Iron ingot from Newstead Iron could not be melted and cast in the furnaces available to the Romans. Instead it was worked by heating it and hammering it into shape. These ingots are shaped in simple bar shapes for ease of transport. Some were obtained from other areas in Britain. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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