Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
NAIL
Unique ID: WMID-ECE7D3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy nail or stud, probably from an item of furniture. The object is likely to be Roman, and this is supported by the fact that it came from an area from which other Roman finds have been recovered, including other furniture nails/studs. The object has a plano-convex head and a square sectioned shaft which appears to be complete and tapers to a point on two sides. Similar examples were excavated from Roman Colchester (see Crummy 1983, page 115; Figure 116). The object measures 21.97 mm long, is 9.8 mm wide across the head and weighs 3.6 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.97 mm
Width: 9.8 mm
Weight: 3.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th September 2010
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Harbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3460
Four figure Latitude: 52.237147
Four figure longitude: -1.503535
1:25K map: SP3460
1:10K map: SP36SW
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crummy, N. | 1983 | Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971-9 | Colchester | Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd | 115 | Fig 116 |
Similar objects
Find number: WMID-EBB9A6
Object type: NAIL
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy nail or stud, probably from an item of furniture. The object is likely to be Roman, and this is supported by the fact that it …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: WMID-F0E843
Object type: NAIL
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy nail or stud, probably from an item of furniture. The object may be Roman, and this is supported by the fact that it came from…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: ESS-E873D5
Object type: NAIL
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A cast copper alloy nail dating to the Roman period (43 - 400 AD). The nail has a solid plano-convex head and a tapering shank with a sub rec…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618