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HOB NAIL
Unique ID: SUR-231830
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Four suspected Roman iron hob nails: three have hemi-spherical heads, the other is larger and missing its head and may be a different type of nail. All four have a square or rectangular bent shank which forms a 'J' in profile and tapers to a blunt point. They measure between 20.3mm and 13.7mm in length.
Notes:
Hobnails were used in Roman footwear, boots and sandals (caligae) which were made from three main pieces of leather: the upper sole, lamina and the insole. All three layers were clenched together with hobnails, which were frequently arranged in patterns.
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 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 4
Weight: 3.68 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th August 2019
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Crawley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4944
Four figure Latitude: 51.19312806
Four figure longitude: -1.30017466
1:25K map: SU4944
1:10K map: SU44SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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