Iron hammer head

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This iron hammer head is part of a hoard of native and Roman objects placed in a cauldron and deposited in Carlingwark Loch in Kirkcudbrightshire sometime between 80 and 200 AD. It was used for metalworking.

The well-preserved hammer head has a slot in the middle for the handle.

It is often difficult to distinguish between a Roman and native tool. The Romans had better access to raw materials and craftsmen, but the types of tools were similar. Tools were also traded and copied. Iron was a valuable resource.

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• Online ID: 000-100-034-800-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.DW 8
• Date: Between 80 and 200 AD
  
• Material: Iron
  Hammer, smith's
  
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• What: Hammer, smith's
  
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• Where: Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Carlingwark Loch
  
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• Description: Smith's iron hammer from Carlingwark Loch
  
• References:
  • Piggott, S. Three metalwork hoards of the Roman period. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 87 (1952-3), 1-50.
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