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HOB NAIL

Unique ID: BH-5F4666

Object type certainty: Certain
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An iron hobnail dating to the Roman period. It possesses a domed head and is hemispherical in section with an interior filled with corrosion products. It has a tapering square-section stem which is broken.

Measurements: L (12) mm ; L (shank) (8) mm ; W (shank) 2 mm ; L (head) 4 mm ; DM (head) 10 mm ; Wt 1 g.

Notes:

HOB04

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 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12 mm
Width: 2 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete

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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
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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Audit data

Recording Institution: BH
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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