Record ID: ESS-8EBD19
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy toilet implement of Roman date, c. AD 40-400. The item is rectangular in section ad tapers from a point at one end to a flattened 'chisel' terminal at the other. The item is now bent of of shape but was likely straight. The patina is worn and rough and the colour is a dark green. Length: 46.2 mm Width: 8.7 mm Thickness: 2 mm Weight: 5.1 g
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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Record ID: ESS-2F084B
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast-copper alloy toilet implement of Roman date c. 50 - 350 AD. The item is cylindrical in section and tapers from a sharp point at one terminal to a flared section and another sharp point at the opposite end. Dimensions: weight: 8.0g, length (bent): 61.8mm, length (unbent): approx. 105.1mm, thickness: 3.0mm, flared portion thickness: 4.7mm
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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Record ID: ESS-1E57B9
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy toilet article of Roman date c. AD43-410. The item is likely a Roman ligula or a similar small implement used for cosmetic purposes. It features a cylindrical shaft which tapers toward a thinner flattened end where the 'scoop' portion is located. The scoop itself is circular and is slightly dished, forming a concavity in the centre. The shaft is bent in a curved right-angle at the opposite end to the scoop, and the tip of this end appears to be broken, suggesting that the item was originally longer. ​Dimensions: weight: 1.4g, length: 37.6mm, width: 4.5mm, thick…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 17th August 2017
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Record ID: ESS-86A720
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy implement, possibly a toilet article of probable Roman date (c. 43 - 410 AD). The item could be an ear scoop or cosmetic spatula, though its precise function is unknown. The head is sub-circular and flat, 11.64mm in diameter. The shaft is thin and circular in cross section, being 4.31mm thick. There appears to be a break at the end of the shaft, which would likely have been longer. The patina is light green and worn with some ferrous colouration. Dimensions: weight: 3.78g, length: 43.79mm, width at widest point: 11.64mm, thickness (of head): 2.41mm, thicknes…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Osyth', grid reference and parish protected.