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Ploughshare

Title Ploughshare

Description The piece was made from a massive bar which was flattened and bent at one of its ends and has a hook at the other end. At its lower, widened side, the ploughshare is bent longitudinally and transversally, forming a midrib. The ploughshare was attached to the plough’s wood by means of a “D” shaped iron ring. The Dacian plough consisted of a wooden frame and at least two iron components: the ploughshare and the coulter. Its purpose was to increase the sturdiness of the contraption and to increase the work efficiency. The origin of this type of plough lies south of the Danube, in the area of the Balkan Thracians from where the Dacians borrowed it and modified it giving it a specific shape. Find-spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia Dimensions: length – 39,4; width – 10,5 cm, thickness – 1,2 cm Material: iron Execution technique: hammering

Geographic coverage Latitude:45°37′23′′ N ; Longitude: 23°18′43′′ E

Historical Date 1st century BC. - begining of the 2nd century AD.

Time Period Dacian Era

ID V 23018

Scan Type 3D

Scan Format 3DPDF

Digitization Method

Language Romanian

Rights CC BY-NC-ND

Source National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca

Data Provider National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca

Provider Romania