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TWEEZERS

Unique ID: NCL-9131B4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A pair of copper-alloy straight-sided tweezers dating to the Roman period. The tweezers are formed from a single strip of rectangular-section copper-alloy. There is an integral suspension loop at the closed end. The arms are parallel sided for their full length and are bent in to form pincers. The edges of the pincers are bevelled. The tweezers measure 48mm in length. Each arm has a width of 5mm.

Straight-sided tweezers appear to be more common on northern and military sites than flared tweezers (Eckardt and Crummy 2008, 148).

Notes:

SF 4441. Seen 24.4.18

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 48 mm
Width: 5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Tuesday 1st January 2002

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Box 4, Bag 4

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: While diving in the River Tees
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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