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TWEEZERS
Unique ID: SWYOR-080258
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
One arm of a pair of sheet copper alloy tweezers, bent in the middle at 90 degrees. The surviving arm consists of a narrow curved end (part of the loop) connecting it to the other arm of the tweezers, which has broken away in antiquity; there is then a narrow, flat section which flares halfway along its length to a broad end which is also bent inwards to grip objects. The end turns in at a 45 degree angle. There is decoration on the outer surface, consisting of a row of fourteen punched ring and dot motifs running down the centre of the upper surface, flanked by two additional ring and dots at the broad end. The artefact has a dark green patina. The bend is post depositional damage; the patina is also damaged at this point. Tweezers are very difficult to date as they can be Roman, Early Medieval or medieval, but examples of this style tend to date from 720 - 850 AD (Geake). SF-B664A5, NMS-38B0E5 and BERK-323431 are similar examples.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 50.8 mm
Width: 15.2 mm
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 3.37 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th June 2009 - Tuesday 8th June 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form no. 1134
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: North Lincolnshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geake, H. | 2001 | Finds Recording Guide Version 1.1 |
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