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Description: | Copper alloy Nail fragment. Cast tapered rectangular section nail shank, now lightly bent. Copper alloy nails would be used where it was imperative to avoid striking sparks from contact with iron hobnails because of the risk of explosion, as, in a rural context, in the timber flooring of a grain store or mill. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1700-1900.Length: 38mm, Width/Thickness: 3.5mm, Weight: 2.38gms.
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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