Nail

Add to album

This iron nail is one of a large number found at the site of the Roman fort at Inchtuthil in Perthshire. It was used between 79 and 87 AD.

Twenty iron nails from Inchtuthil

Often the surviving nails on Roman sites are the only indications of woodworking, partly because of decay and partly because of the value of wood. When the army abandoned Inchtuthil, they took the wood and left behind the nails.

Record details

To search on related items, click any underlined text below.

• Online ID: 000-100-037-757-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
  Project description   View all records in project
• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FY 169
• Date: Between 79 and 87 AD
  
• Material: Iron: flat heads; square shanks
  
• Dimensions: 2.15" - 2.45" L; 0.40" - 0.60" head D; 0.10" - 0.15" shank W
  
• What:
• Subject:
• Who:
• Where: Scotland, Perthshire, Caputh, Inchtuthil
  
• Event:
• Description:
• References:
• Translations:
• Related Records: