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• Object type: comb
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Image	Object Type	Find number	Broadperiod	County	Actions
	Comb	LVPL-9D9813	Roman	North Yorkshire	xml | csv json
Cast copper alloy incomplete possible tile comb dating to the Roman period. The object consists of the lower part of the handle and the comb. The T-bar section is flat and the bottom edge is a zig-zag in section and these form the comb teeth. On one side of the comb have a V-shaped cut out and th...
	Comb	HESH-C8AD58	Roman	Herefordshire	xml | csv json
Fragment of a possible cast copper alloy tile comb of probable Roman date (43-410 AD). The fragment consists of the lower handle and the comb. In plan the tile comb resembles an inverted T. It measures 17.9mm in length, has a maximum width of 32.9mm, and is 3.4mm thick. It weighs 4.63 grams. ...
	Comb	NARC-242E72	Roman	Northamptonshire	xml | csv json
Although damaged, the preservation of this bone Roman comb is extraordinary given that it was discovered on the surface of a ploughed field. The composite comb is double sided, and although all of the teeth are broken, it is possible to see how they are thicker on one row than on the other. The r...
	Comb	HESH-70CBE8	Roman	Herefordshire	xml | csv json
Fragment of a possible cast copper alloy tile comb of probable Roman date (43-410 AD). The fragment consists of the lower handle and the comb. In plan the tile comb resembles an inverted T. It measures 37.1mm in length, has a maximum width of 24.7mm, and is 3.7mm thick. It weighs 4....
	Comb	WMID3842	Roman	Warwickshire	xml | csv json
The majority of the handle and a small portion of the comb remain of the item. The upper terminal of the handle is broken, this is not a recent break. The handle is oval in section, and decorated with three high-relief bands approximately a third of its length down. The handle continues below the...
	Comb	WMID2802	Roman	Warwickshire	xml | csv json
The comb is shaped like a rake. The handle is a solid rod which is oval shape in section. The upper terminal of the handle is broken completely and is an old break. The handle is then bent at c. 110°. This bend does not appear intentional as there is a large crack across the apex of the bend. Th...