1999-10-15 00:00:00 Sally Worrell sworrell 2011-02-24 12:18:32 Daniel Pett dpett HAMP223 SHEARS Complete pair of miniature shears. Triangular blade. The spring is U-shaped, tapering in at the curve. The blades narrow towards the tip. Complete pair of miniature shears. Triangular blade. The spring is U-shaped, tapering in at the curve. The blades narrow towards the tip. A pair of miniature iron shears (l. 107mm) was found at Icklingham, Suffolk (West 1998, fig. 54 no.3). Shears of this form with U-shaped springs are likely to be Roman as they are of a plain and functional form, lacking the slight elaboration commonly seen at the tops of the blades of Medieval shears. Such small shears produced in copper alloy are likely to have fulfilled a votive role. Copper alloy Cast ROMAN ROMAN EARLY MEDIEVAL 43 1066 40 Good 1999-10-15 00:00:00 HAMPSHIRE WINCHESTER POINT( ) SU52NE SU4512 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 FASW Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 1999 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.