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Description: | Two probable Roman (possibly post medieval) iron hob nails of varying sizes. All have hemi-sperical heads and a square or rectangular bent shank which tapers in thickness to a blunt point. The hobnails measure as follows.1. 8.73mm across the head, 13.19mm long and weighs 0.8g.2. 10.57mm across the head, 14.66mm long and weighs 1.1g.Hobnails were used in Roman military footwear, boots were made from three main pieces of leather, the upper sole and the insole, all three layers were clenched together with hobnails, frequently arranged in patterns, some of which were created to facilitate comfortable walking (Bishop, M C and Coulston, J C N, 1993. Roman Military Equipment, from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome United Kingdom, Batsford Ltd p. 100, fig.61).
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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