Hook with loop

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This iron hook was found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. Hooks such as these could have been used for a variety of purposes. It dates from between 80 and 180 AD.

The well-preserved hook tapers to a point which is curled round. Its head broadens into a loop for attachment.

Iron was widely used by the Romans for tools, weapons and fittings. Nails, bolts and fastenings were common finds in pits and on the surface at Newstead.

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• Online ID: 000-180-001-422-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FRA 4189
• Date: Between 80 and 180 AD
  
• Material: Samian
  Pottery / sherd
  
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• What: Pottery / sherd
  
• Subject: Pottery
  
• Who: J. Curle (Excavator)
  
• Where: Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
  
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• Description: Pottery / sherd
  
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