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Description: | Cast copper alloy nail with a large flattened ovoid head and a square shaft that tapers to a point. The head has been hammered flat with a diameter of 13 mm and narrows to a neck that is 3 mm in diameter. The shaft itself is 35 mm in length which means it was presumably used for deep connections and strong connections, due to its size and strength.Ottaway and Rogers (2002) illustrate a similar tin-plated iron nail and a copper alloy tack on page 2829, fig.1408, nos.11959 & 15160, which are dated from the 13th to 14th century.Margeson (1993) illustrates a similar copper alloy nail with a discoidal head and a square tapering shaft on page 83, fig.48, no.536, which is unstratified.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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