NMS Archaeology Object 135701: X.FRA 139 - Sword
Description
Summary
Iron sword with bone hilt, from the Roman site at Newstead, 80 - 100 AD
Accession Number
X.FRA 139
Other references
| Not recorded | XII.14.172 |
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Original description
NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Sword with bone hilt, doubled up. Blade 16 1/4" long, hilt 4 1/4" long. "Rom. Fron. Post, p. 184, Pl.XXXIV, 13.
Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)
Newstead Collection
Discovery / field collection
Date of discovery
1905
Method (e.g. excavation)
Excavated
Place (i.e. location of discovery)
Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Grid reference
Not recorded
Acquisition
Acquisition date
1914
Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)
Unknown
Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)
Not recorded
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Identifiers and Links to Other Records
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| Identifier / External Link | Linked Record | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore Site Id: 55620 | NEWSTEAD - MELROSE - FORT ANNEXE(S) (ROMAN), ROMAN FORT (ROMAN), TEMPORARY CAMP(S) (ROMAN) | Definite | |
| NMS Accession Number: X.FRA 139 | No linked record | Identifier supplied by NMS |
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