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Description: | A cast copper-alloy tool: possibly a Roman tile-comb. The object is T-shaped in plan. It is formed of a handle of circular cross-section, which towards the terminal develops a square cross-section over a length of c. 18mm. A possible wooden handle could have been fitted over the square-section portion. The cross-bar at the other terminal measures 27.2mm in length; one side of it would appear to have been bent upwards at a slight angle. Its lower surface has an angular wavy line in high relief, creating an almost 'pie-crust' pattern along the comb edge. There are four 'peaks' and four 'troughs' on the short cross-bar. Similar objects have been recorded in the literature (e.g. de la Bedoyere 1989, 59; ref. 34b) and also on this database, although there is an ongoing debate as to whether isolated examples are indeed Roman tile-combs; many may well come from post-medeival pastry jiggers. A very similar artefact, with the same square cross-section at the attachment end has been recorded on this database (SUSS-CBF7A4); this was found on a site that had produced numerous Roman artefacts. This artefact has a slightly pitted brown patina with patches of green corrosion product.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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