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Description: | A possible cast copper alloy nail cleaner. In plan the upper portion is sub-circular with an oval shaped perforation. The perforation is shaped due to wear rather than intention. The body of the nail cleaner continues below the circular perforation with an integral elongated triangule. The upper portion is flat in plan, but the lower portion is very narrow and becomes more thick. The terminal is a blunt edge. In profile the cleaner is bent at the approximate mid point. The surface of the nail cleaner has a mid green patina. The cleaner measures 35.09mm long, 11.68mm wide and 3.54mm thick at the tip. It weighs 2g.A similar nail cleaner is illustrated in Crummy (Crummy, N 1983 Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman Small Finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Trust.), No. 1874, and is described as a Type 2a nail cleaner dating to the mid to late 1st century, possibly early 2nd century.
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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