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BUC-94F9ED: Medieval tweezers (probably)

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TWEEZERS

Unique ID: BUC-94F9ED

Object type certainty: Certain
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A damaged set of copper-alloy tweezers, probably dating from the Medieval period.

The two arms were originally formed from one piece of wire, but a break has occurred at the apex loop. The wire arms have been twisted to give a ropework effect. At the bottom ends this wire is flattened and flares into the terminals, both of which have downward curving, straight, blades. One of the terminals is decorated by a single vertical groove, located at the centre of the upper surface. The heavily corroded object retains traces of gilding.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 46.23 mm
Width: 5.4 mm
Weight: 1.92 g
Diameter: 2.74 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th October 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Uncertain
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Foxley

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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