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TWEEZERS

Unique ID: NMS-E602F1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete and badly distorted Roman or possibly Early Saxon copper alloy tweezers, the loop and one arm only. Decoration on the upper half comprises three pairs of transverse engraved grooves with a pair of punched ring-and-dots between the lower two. On the lower half two more ring-and-dots lie immediately above a very small projection from both edges. The blade is turned inwards through 90 degrees. Length 45mm. Width at loop 5mm, at mid-point 6mm, at blade 9mm. 4th - 6th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Width: 9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th December 2014 - Wednesday 9th September 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 16536
Other reference: SB102015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Shouldham Thorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF6508
Four figure Latitude: 52.64464563
Four figure longitude: 0.43734772
1:25K map: TF6508
1:10K map: TF60NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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