about dgampt

The General Directorate of Monuments Administration and Tourist Promotion of Hunedoara County (GDMATP) is a public institution under the coordination of the Hunedoara County Council that was established in 2021 with the main purpose of protecting and enhancing the Dacian fortresses from the Orăștiei Mountains, as well as the historical monuments and memorial houses of local interest. The promotion of cultural values, the tourism promotion of Hunedoara County, and the contribution through specific means to the sustainable development of the county are clear objectives for GDMATP Hunedoara

IRON SLEDGE-HAMMER

Iron sledge-hammer

Inventory number

60541

Location

Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilization from Deva

Description

The massive iron tool has the shape of a cone and its edges are rounded. The eye for fixing the wooden handle is located at the top and has an oval shape. This type of tools was used either for crushing iron ores or for beating rough iron and ingots in order to obtain large objects.