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NAIL CLEANER
Unique ID: NMS-927C1B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Abraded fragment of a Roman copper alloy nail cleaner broken at both ends. On the front there is a median groove near the narrower, lower end but the bifurcated terminal is missing. Extant length and width 24.7 and 5.8mm. 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: 24.7 mm
Width: 5.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 15th December 2015 - Monday 12th December 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 31626
Other reference: SB022017
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
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: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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