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Description: | Copper alloy fish hook possibly Roman in date (AD43-410). The hook has a square section shank as is very simple in design, being J shaped in profile. The point is barbed with a single back facing barb. The suspension loop has been formed by bending the top of the shank over, though it does not bend far enough to contact the shank, forming an inverted U. The hook is quite large at 57.62mm.Length 57.62mm, Width: 32.85mm, Thickness: 3.61mm, weight:7.85g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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