LANCUM-38ADA4: Roman iron nail, a Manning Type 1

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Unique ID: LANCUM-38ADA4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman iron nail, a Manning Type 1. The shank is rectangular in section. Dates to between c43 and c410 AD.

Length 33mm, width 15mm, and weight is 7.2g.

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: 33 mm
Width: 15 mm
Weight: 7.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd April 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wroxeter and Uppington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ6009
Four figure Latitude: 52.677215
Four figure longitude: -2.593052
1:25K map: SJ6009
1:10K map: SJ60NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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