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NAIL

Unique ID: LIN-866964

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Iron L-shaped nail or wall hook. The nail is circular in cross-section. The nail could have been used as a wall hook or as a roof tile clamp.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 7 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: North Thoresby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF2898
Four figure Latitude: 53.463197
Four figure longitude: -0.073416
1:25K map: TF2898
1:10K map: TF29NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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