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Description: | A complete pair of misshapen hand made copper-alloy tweezers, probably of Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410) but possibly Medieval (AD 1000 to AD 1500).The tweezers are formed from one strip of copper alloy, with a loop at the top and rectangular blade ends. Both ends are incomplete.The tweezers measure 29.98 mm in length, have a maximum width 8.32 mm and the metal is 1.26 mm thick. They weigh 1.7 grams.The tweezers are a light to mid green colour, with an even surface patina. Soil pressure has resulted in a deformation of the tweezers, so that the two arms are no longer straight, one exhibits a 90 degree bend.As tweezers are a functional item, their form has remained relatively consistent from the Roman period through to the Medieval.
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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