File:1092 Roman nail cleaner (FindID 133522).jpg

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1092 Roman nail cleaner.jpg
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Bristol City Council, Kurt Adams, 2006-07-18 14:57:51
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1092 Roman nail cleaner.jpg
Description
English: Cast copper alloy nail cleaner length 50mm, diameter 5mm, weight 2.83g. Circular diameter, the terminal has a flat circular loop, after which are three section with a cut cross hatched decoration. These are 3.5mm long, and have a recessed collar on either side. The stem narrows slightly towards the tip before the sides are expanded outwards again over the last 10mm. The last 15mm of the tip has a recessed line on one side with a V-shaped notched terminal.

The condition is good, the original patina remains over much of the surface, only the tip and the loop have been affected by corrosion.

This artefact is roman
Depicted place (County of findspot) Gloucestershire
Date between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 133522
Old ref: GLO-44EB36
Filename: 1092 Roman nail cleaner.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/108221
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/108221/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/133522
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Object location51° 50′ 56.4″ N, 2° 18′ 14.26″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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