NMS Archaeology Object 135850: X.FRA 285 - Hook, pruning


Description

Summary


Iron pruning hook from the Roman site at Newstead


Accession Number


X.FRA 285


Other references

Not recordedIII 15-315

Original description

NEWSTEAD COLLECTION. Socketed pruning hook, the blade recurved at a very acute angle, 5" long.

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 Iron pruning hook from the Roman site at Newstead © National Museums Scotland
Image of Iron pruning hook from the Roman site at Newstead © National Museums Scotland

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