found at Newstead, Roxburghshire
Add to albumThis 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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- Online ID: 000-100-036-962-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland X.FRA 300
- Date: Between 80 and 100 AD
- Material: Iron
- Dimensions: 11.00" L
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- Subject:
- Who: Newstead Collection
- Where: Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
- Event:
- Description: Large iron hammer from Newstead
- References:
- 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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