NMS Archaeology Object 370834: X.FRA 4234 - Sword / hilt guard


Description

Summary


Celtic style copper alloy hilt guard, from the Roman site at Newstead, Roxburghshire, 80 - 180 AD


Accession Number


X.FRA 4234


Other references

Day Book
X.1986
F Ack 7/1/1986

Original description

[One of] Bronze hilt guard and lead weight or plumb found by the donor while metal detecting at Newstead, Roxburghshire. Hilt guard; hilt guard; copper alloy; good condition; 20 x 51mm; found by the donor while metal detecting at Newstead, Roxburghshire; Roman fort.

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)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1986

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

Image of Celtic style copper alloy hilt guard, from the Roman site at Newstead, Roxburghshire, 80 - 180 AD © National Museums Scotland
Image of Celtic style copper alloy hilt guard, from the Roman site at Newstead, Roxburghshire, 80 - 180 AD © National Museums Scotland

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