Anvil & Punches

This iron anvil and two iron punches are part of a hoard of native and Roman objects placed in a cauldron and deposited in Carlingwark Loch in Kirkcudbrightshire between 80 and 200 AD.

The anvil tapers towards a point, now broken, which would have been set into a wooden block or into a larger metal base.

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:	000-100-034-807-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.DW 43
Date:	Between 80 and 200 AD
Material:	Iron Iron Iron
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What:	Anvil Punch Punch
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Where:	Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Carlingwark Loch Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Carlingwark Loch Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Carlingwark Loch
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Description:	Iron anvil from Carlingwark Loch Iron punch from Carlingwark Loch Punch of scrap iron 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. Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author
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