Tanged awl, auger and spoonbit auger from the Stidriggs Hoard
Augers and awls were used to make holes, similar to modern
drills. Wooden structures can be secured together by wooden
pegs or "trenails" driven throught these holes. The auger
would have been clamped into a brace with handles and twisted,
slowly cutting a circular hole. The awl may have had a simple
wooden, bone or antler handle.
Object no :
DMMA001o
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
spoonbit auger: (overall) length 242mm, (spoon) length 51mm, width 20mm, height 8mm
Materials :
Iron
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:1989.2.4=5; DUMFM:1989.2.7
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council