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TWEEZERS

Unique ID: NMS-626183

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Roman tweezers with the blades and lower ends of the arms missing. Both arms are decorated with a finely engraved line running parallel and close to both edges. Cf. WILT-073904. Extant length 44mm. Width 2.7 - 5.3mm. Mid 1st - 4th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 409

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 44 mm
Width: 5.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th September 2015 - Monday 14th December 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 29715
Other reference: SB022016

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
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: Gayton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7318
Four figure Latitude: 52.73196272
Four figure longitude: 0.56071756
1:25K map: TF7318
1:10K map: TF71NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
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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