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Description: | A copper alloy tool or possible toilet article of uncertain date, dating from the Roman to Post Medieval period. The object consists of a thin flat strip of metal which is largely straight, with one end which is slightly forked and the other which has been bent almost at a right angle to the shaft and then tapers to form a rounded point.The forked end is comparable to a Roman nail cleaning fork, while the other end could possibly have been used similarly to a toilet spoon or ear scoop.It measures 153.3 mm in length, 3.4 mm wide, 1.6 mm thick and weighs 5.3 g.The exact nature and dating of this object is uncertain. Toilet insturments were in use for a long period of time and vary in style, the lack of a definite spoon on either end, also suggests that this object could be a nail cleaner. A number of comparable objects have been recorded on the database including WMID-7F1F63, KENT-F94EBD and IOW-CEEE21.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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