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NAIL CLEANER
Unique ID: LVPL-7F33B4
Object type certainty: Certain
An incomplete cast (or possibly wrought) copper alloy nail cleaner, of Roman dating (Mid-Late 1st Century).
The nail cleaner is sub rectangular in plan, and flat in cross section. It consists of a sub rectangular bladem with tapering long sides, slowly widening towards the top. The blade continues into a sub lozenge shaped shoulder, before expanding into a sub circular suspension loop. The suspension loop is in the same plane as the rest of the nail cleaner. The suspension hole has been pierced off centre. The forked terminal, used for cleaning, is missing due to an old break. No decoration appears to be present on either side. The top part of the forked groove is still present on the reverse of the nail cleaner.
It is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Minor surface pitting is present, probably due to soil conditions in the burial environment. Numerous fine scratch marks on the front face appear to be ancient accidental damage rather than being part of a design. There is no trace of any surface treatment.
It measures 51.16mm in length, 9.91mm wide and 1.13mm thick. It weighs 2.3 grams.
Similar examples are noted from a number of Roman contexts, and Crummy has provided a basic typology of the examples excavated from Roman Colchester (Crummy, 1983: pp. 57-58). This Nottinghamshire find fits into her classification as Type 1b, as it consists of a simple type, with a more or straight flat, thickish shaft. The shaft is offset from the suspension loop, which is on the same plane and tapers to the points. This type is consistent with Mid to Late 1st Century AD dating (50 - 100 AD).
Reference:
Crummy, N. 1983 The Roman Small Finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-9. Colchester Archaeological Report 2. Colchester Archaeological Trust. Colchester.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Length: 51.16 mm
Width: 9.91 mm
Thickness: 1.13 mm
Weight: 2.3 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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: East Midlands
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Gedling
Parish: Newstead
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SK5354
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd April 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Miss Teresa Gilmore
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Identified by: Miss Teresa Gilmore - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Monday 9th May 2011
Updated: Friday 27th May 2011
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