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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy probable razor handle with the remains of an iron blade, probable dating to the Roman period, between AD 43 ?? 410 (length: 29.5mm; width: 39.5mm; thickness: 4.5mm; weight: 14.36g). The main body of the probable razor handle is sub-rectangular in plan and flat in side section. At the top of the artefact, there are three slightly irregularly placed and worn decorative protruding knobs: one to the left and right and another in the centre. There is a curved recess between them. Immediately below, there are two slightly raised parallel ridges (approximate width of each: 2.5mm) with a gap of 0.4mm between them, although on the other face of the artefact, only one ridge is present. The terminals of these ridges to the left and right of the artefact protrude outwards, forming rounded ends. Below the ridges, there is a rectangular area 7mm in length and 37.5mm in width with slightly rounded ends which has numerous incised crescent-shaped markings in two parallel rows on both faces of the probable razor. There is another single razor below these markings, at which point the copper alloy handle terminates and only a small amount of the iron blade remains. In side section, there is a forked split (length: 11.5mm; width: 37mm; thickness: 3mm) in the probable razor at the top of the rectangular marked area to house the iron blade. There are no visible rivets to hold the iron blade in place. Overall, the artefact is in a worn and poor condition with a light green patina. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Johnson, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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