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Description: | An incomplete cast iron nail of probable medieval date. The head of the nail is a flat semi-circle and the shank has a rectangular section. The shank is bent just before a worn break.The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is very worn. The nail is 25.8mm long, 11.8mm wide and weighs 2.8g.A similar example can be seen in BERK-527341 and is described as a "fiddle key" horseshoe nail dating to between the late 11th and early 13th centuries.
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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