NMS Archaeology Object 135793: X.FRA 228 - Pickaxe, pioneer's Dolabra


Description

Summary


Pioneer's pickaxe or dolabra of iron, from the Roman site at Newstead


Accession Number


X.FRA 228


Other references

Not recordedI 15-129

Original description

NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Pioneer's axe (dolabra). "Rom. Fron. Post," p. 278, Pl. LVII, 4. HMcC note, 1998-99: Updated from SCRAN full data set.

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

1915

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Unknown

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Not recorded

Image

Image of Pioneer
Image of Pioneer's pickaxe or dolabra of iron, from the Roman site at Newstead © National Museums Scotland

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