Summary

Pick-adze head of iron, from the site of the Roman fort at Camelon, Stirlingshire, 80 - 165 AD

Accession Number

X.FX 299

Other references

Original description

CAMELON COLLECTION. Pick-adze, iron, 11 1/4" x 4 1/4". Updated from SCRAN full data set. [Scran caption] PICKADZE HEAD FROM CAMELON, STIRLINGSHIRE. An adze is a chopping tool where the sharp blade is attached at right angles to the haft, and used by swinging downwards. This tool, with an adze head at one end and a pick at the other, was found at the site of the Roman fort at Camelon in Stirlingshire. The adze head is corroded and damaged, but the pick is fairly well preserved. Date: Between 80 and 165 AD. Material: Iron. Dimensions: Length: 28.6 cm.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Camelon, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1899

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Camelon Excavation Committee

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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