Tongs, blacksmith's

Description

Blacksmith's iron tongs from the Roman site at Newstead (Trimontium), 80 - 100 AD

Museum reference

X.FRA 299

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Tongs, blacksmith's

Date

80 - 100

Style / Culture

Romano-British

Materials

Iron

Physical description

Iron; designed for left hand use

Collection place(s)

Newstead, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Newstead Collection

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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