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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy artefact of probable Roman date. This piece probably represents part of a nail cleaner, or, less likely, a strap-end. The top part of the blade survives. It has convex sides and tapers downwards to the point where it has been broken (in antiquity). Extending upwards from the top is part of the hanger, which is much narrower than the blade, of circular section and has a transverse groove at the centre. The break at the top appears to have occurred relatively recently. One surface of the blade bears an inverted triangular formation of three deeply recessed punched ring-and-dot marks. The opposite surface has just one such mark, located roughly centrally. The artefact is slightly corroded. It measures 19.3mm long, 12.8mm wide and 3.3mm thick. The weight is 1.81g.
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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