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TOOTH PICK
Unique ID: HAMP-4669A5
A Roman cast copper-alloy toothpick. The artefact has a comma shaped terminal blade that curves round to one side as it tapers to a point; the tip is slightly truncated and bent. At the other end is a slight indent on both sides, although these are misaligned, before a narrow stem continues. The stem expands slightly at the other end (W.: 4.4mm) to receive a perforation presumably for suspension; the terminal has been broken at the hole where the sides are narrow and weak. The blade is flat and plain; it measures 27.6 by 19.6 by 1.05mm. The stem is also flat and plain with a rectangular cross section. It has buckled slightly post deposition.
The blade is of a common late Roman form, with four silver examples known from the Hoxne hoard (Johns 2010, 133-135; refs. 150-153). They are normally accompanied by an ear scoop at the other end; we have noted on this example rather the presence of a loop which may suggest that this object was suspended from a chatelaine.
This is a find of note and has been designated: Potential for inclusion in Britannia
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Length: 66.55 mm
Width: 21.05 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 3.14 g
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Basingstoke And Deane
Parish: Cliddesden
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SU6348
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Robert Webley
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Identified by: Ms Sally Worrell - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: E2717; 5
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Created:
Tuesday 13th April 2010
Updated: Sunday 17th April 2011
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