The Medieval Period (1100AD - 1499AD)
Castles
Iron carpenter's axe
- Period:
- Medieval
- Description:
Iron carpenter's axe from Edward I's wooden tower at Lochmaben Castle.
The axe was the basic tool of the carpenter, used for felling trees, removing branches, splitting and dressing planks. Mediaeval tool kits contained familiar items such as hammers, chisels, axes and saws.
- Materials/Media:
- iron
- Dimensions:
- length 850mm
- Source:
- Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura
- Accession number:
- DUMFM:1978.143
- Digital Number:
- DMAM001n
- Creation Date:
- 1300
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
