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NAIL CLEANER
Unique ID: BUC-4AF43B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete, copper alloy, Roman, nail cleaner, AD.100-450. The object comprises the top end of the nail cleaner, from the suspension loop to mid-way down the plate. The circular suspension loop is integrally cast and set perpendicular to the alignment of the plate. Below the loop are a series of waisted collars, mirrored either side of a central subspherical section, forming the handle of the object. Beneath the last collar is the flat plate, it flares outwards for c.10mm before tapering back down again towards the point, though this has been lost. The front surface of the plate is decorated with punched decoration, running down the outer edges are small, closely punched circular indents. On the inside of these are small, closely punched C shapes with the opening facing the edges of the object. Running down the middle of the plate is a line of reversed inverted L shapes, one above another, just touching to form a continuous wave pattern.
Length: 50.76 mm
Width: 13.65 mm
Thickness: 1.95 mm
Weight: 8.97 g
Diameter: 6.93 mm
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 50.76 mm
Width: 13.65 mm
Thickness: 1.95 mm
Weight: 8.97 g
Diameter: 6.93 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: AYBCM 5232
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Wycombe (District)
Parish or ward: Ellesborough (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP8308
Four figure Latitude: 51.76453914
Four figure longitude: -0.7986948
1:25K map: SP8308
1:10K map: SP80NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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