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HOB NAIL

Unique ID: BM-5974DB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An iron hobnail dating to the Roman period. The hobnail has a head which is circular in plan and conical in section. From the underside of the head, there extends a circular-section stem which tapers and is bent. The hob nail measures 14mm in length. The conical head has a maximum width of 7mm. The shaft is square in section and measures a maximum of 2mm in width. The hob nail weighS 0.8 grams.

Notes:

SF 6092. Seen 30.5.18

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Width: 7 mm
Weight: 0.8 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Box 11, Bag 3

Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: While diving in the River Tees

References cited

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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