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Unique ID: OXON-465709
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman nail cleaner probably dating from the mid-late third century. The nail cleaner is broadly cylindrical, flattening at one end into a forked and grooved terminal (the nail cleaner). The opposing end tapers to a short point (the tip of which is missing), with a central expanding goove, possibly another type of nail cleaner / toilet implement. The cylindrical body of the nail cleaner is decorated with overlapping linear incisions forming 'x' shapes which appear randomly around the circumference. This nail cleaner does not incorporate a loop. Similar nail cleaners are catagorised as Crummy Type 3, but this example does not fit neatly into this catagory (see Crummy, N, 1983, Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd, Colchester p58, fig 62, no 1875). This appears to be a composite tool / toilet implement.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 300
Quantity: 1
Length: 52.6 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 3.6 mm
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Other reference: OXPAS2018.545
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SP4206
Four figure Latitude: 51.75112654
Four figure longitude: -1.39299055
1:25K map: SP4206
1:10K map: SP40NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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