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TWEEZERS
Unique ID: DOR-DD3310
Object type certainty: Certain
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A pair of copper alloy tweezers of Roman to early medieval date (c. AD 43 - 900). The tweezers consist of a single strip of copper alloy bent at the mid pint and pinched inwards slightly to create a circular suspension loop. The arms project outwards from the loop and are both curved inwards at the tip like pincers. One arm is slightly longer than the other. The tweezers have a smooth green patina.
The tweezers measure 43.31mm in length, 4.75mm in width, are 0.71mm thick and weigh 2.21g.
Cf. Crummy, N, 1983, p. 58 - 59.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43.31 mm
Width: 4.75 mm
Thickness: 0.71 mm
Weight: 2.21 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: TD
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
To be known as: Gussage All Saints
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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