Record ID: NARC-FAD267
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete set of copper-alloy tweezers of probable Early-Medieval date (AD 500-800). The arms are formed from one sheet of rectangular sectioned copper-alloy. One of the arms flares out to a triangular expanded end, the other end terminates in an old transverse break.   Tweezers such as this were in use from the Roman through Medieval periods. The form of the current example are indicative of an earlier rather than later date, possibly of Anglo-Saxon date although a slightly earlier Roman date cannot be ruled out entirely. The metal is a mid-green in colour with a slig…
Created on: Tuesday 26th July 2022
Last updated: Thursday 28th July 2022
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Record ID: NARC-444DBA
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy Tweezers of Early-Medieval date (AD 650-1066). The object is triangular in plan and flat in section with a slight recurved lower end. There is a transverse break resulting in the loss of the second arm. The object is decorated on the triangular plate with a punched ring and dot motif. A ring and dot is situated in each of the lower two corners with three situated centrally running longitudinally down the plate. The upper end of the plate has two incised transverse lines. There are traces of a linear border on the outer edges of the shaft. Length: 50.60mm,…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
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Record ID: NARC-CEAC74
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete set of copper-alloy tweezers of probable Early-Medieval date (AD 500-800). The arms are formed from one sheet of rectangular sectioned copper-alloy. One of the arms flares out to a triangular expanded end, the other end is rectangular and narrowed. The end of the narrowed arm terminates in an old abraded break. Tweezers such as this were in use from the Roman through Medieval periods. The form of the current example are indicative of an earlier rather than later date, possibly of Anglo-Saxon date although a slightly earlier Roman date cannot be ruled out entirely. …
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2017
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