Record ID: WMID-257FC9
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silvered copper alloy probable toilet implement of unknown dating, probably Roman to Post Medieval dating (43 AD - 1700 AD). The find consists of a strip of rectangular sectioned copper alloy, with a S-twisted mid section, a semi circular scoop at one end and the other incomplete. Traces of silvering are present on the surface. One side of the toilet article has been decorated with a series of parallel lines engraved on it. The probable toilet implement is a mid to dark green colour with a even surface patina. It measures 41.9 mm in length, 6.6 mm wide and 4.6 m…
Created on: Monday 6th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th October 2014
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Record ID: WMID-967D5B
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silvered copper alloy probable toilet implement of unknown dating, probably Roman to Post Medieval dating (43 AD - 1700 AD). The find consists of a strip of rectangular sectioned copper alloy, with a S-twisted mid section and incomplete ends. Traces of silvering are present in the recesses of the twists. The probable toilet implement is a mid to dark green colour with a even surface patina. It measures 47.4 mm in length, 3.5 mm wide and 3.9 mm thick. It weighs 2.6 grams. Twisted handles are to be found on Roman cosmetic implements, although distinguishing the…
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 29th September 2014
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Record ID: IOW-3832F3
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and misshapen Roman or Medieval cast copper-alloy toilet implement (43-1400 AD). The implement has been made from a strip of rectangular sectioned copper-alloy. It is flat on one side and longitudinally ribbed on the other side and has a twisted shaft of thirteen turns. At one end there is an incomplete spatula and the other end has an incomplete scoop. The surface has remains of a white metal coating, probably silver. Length (if straightened): c. 110.0mm; diameter of shaft 4.05mm. Weight: 7.32g. Teresa Gilmore has commented: 'Twisted handles are to be found on Roma…
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2012
Last updated: Saturday 11th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-804352
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bent Roman copper-alloy probable toilet implement broken into two unequal pieces. The larger piece consists of a twisted wire handle, broken at one end just before a terminal, with part of an oval terminal at the other. This broken scoop or bowl is shallowly concave (W.: 10.15mm); the break is ragged. The handle has been bent through ninety degrees at both ends; the ends have also been bent upwards and downwards. The smaller fragment represents the other terminal which is spatulate (trapezoidal), with the vestiges of the twisted handle attached (38.75 by 7.85mm by 0.8mm (min. Th.).…
Created on: Friday 26th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: IOW-8E5564
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete toilet/cosmetic article of probable Roman date (AD 43 – AD 410). Length: 101.2mm; width: 8.6mm and 3.1mm thick. Weight: 5.29g. This implement has a square section stem that has 11-12 even twists through its length. One end is flattened and spayed with a straight terminal end which is angled at about 30° to the plane of the splayed part. The dimensions are. 20.0mm long, 3.5mm in width where it joins the stem and 8.6mm in width at the straight terminal end. The thickness is c. 0.4mm. At the opposite end is a small flat feature which is sub-triangular in plan and has w…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.