Record ID: NARC-250018
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pair of copper-alloy Tweezers of probable Roman date, however a Medieval date cannot be ruled out (AD 43-1500). The tweezers are made from a single sheet of copper alloy which has been folded over on itself at a defined loop to form a sprung end. One of the arms terminates in an old abraded transverse break resulting in the loss of the last 1/3 of the arm. The other arm is complete and terminates in an inward fold. The tweezers are rectangular in cross section. There is a possible pattern on the lower end of the complete arm, shallow incised repeating lines, running …
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: BUC-23A426
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pair of copper-alloy tweezers possibly Roman in date, AD 43-410, however a medieval date cannot be ruled out. The tweezers are made from a single sheet of copper alloy which has been folded over on itself at a defined loop to form a sprung end. The two ends of the tweezers fold inwards slightly. The tweezers are rectangular in cross section. There is no decoration. The tweezers have a red brown patina. The tweezers are 33.8mm in length, 5.6mm in width, 1.2mm in thickness and weigh 1.54g. The tweezers can be compared with some illustrated in Eckardt and Crummy 2008, pages…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 11th September 2019
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Record ID: NLM-11C2E5
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy tweezers. A plain strip of thick sheet metal with straight cut edges, expanded and thinned towards its ends, more so at one end than at the other. The narrower arm has an in-turned end; the end of the broader arm is now out-turned. The finder kindly suggests a Roman date, but there is scant evidence to support this. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Post-Medieval, 43-1800 Length: 34.1mm, Width: 9.8mm, Thickness: 1.2mm, Weight: 3.03gms
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 6th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Normanby le Wold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-E35806
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pair of copper alloy Roman tweezers, dating to c. AD 43 - 410. Only half of the object remains, and consists of one blade. The blade is slightly flared, and triangular shaped, widening towards the terminal end. The terminal edge is bent inwards, at the opposite narrower end the spring loop is missing and there is a worn break. The blade is probably decorated and there are the remains of incised lines running down. The tweezers have a dark green patina, and measure 32.7mm in length, 4.6mm in maximum width, 0.8mm in thickness and weigh 0.80g. Similar tweezers can be see…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 11th September 2019
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Record ID: BUC-E34621
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pair of copper alloy Roman tweezers, dating to c. AD 43 - 410. Only half of the object remains, and consists of one blade. The blade is flared, and triangular shaped, widening towards the terminal end. The terminal edge is bent inwards, at the opposite narrower end most of the spring loop remains. The blade is decorated with two incised lines running along the edge. The tweezers have a dark green patina, and measure 61.9mm in length, 6.3mm in maximum width, 0.7mm in thickness and weigh 1.57g. Similar tweezers can be seen in Eckardt and Crummy 2008, page 150, figure 92.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 11th September 2019
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Record ID: BH-D01228
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of incomplete iron tweezers dating to the Roman period. The tweezers possess rectangular-section arms which are also rectangular in plan, bent into a tight U-shaped spring. Both arms are broken. The arms are decorated with the same simple scheme, comprising two incised lines near the spring and a pair of incised lines enclosing two opposing notches near the break. The tweezers measure 78mm in length, the arms measure 12mm in width and 2mm in thickness. While cosmetic tweezers are usually made of copper-alloy (Eckardt and Crummy 2008), the fact that the pair from Piercebridge ar…
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-430EEE
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete set of Roman tweezers (AD 43-410). It is made from a single strip of copper alloy bent into shape, with a looped top. It is circular in section and undecorated.
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 24th September 2019
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Record ID: SF-3E2EA5
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) pair of tweezers, dating to AD 450-600. It is a sub-rectangular strip of metal, which slightly flares towards the ends. The strip has been folded in half to form the two arms of the tweezers; the outer face of the loop derived from the folding is decorated with three longitudinal grooves alternated with two parallel ribs. The ends of the arms are slightly curved inwards. The outer faces of the arms have an identical engraved decoration consisting of two transverse ribs below the loop, followed by a rectangular band with a notch on each of th…
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 20th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakenheath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-C20F8A
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A set of Medieval copper alloy tweezers, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1450. The tweezers are formed of a single sub-rectangular strip of copper alloy, folded in half and then subsequently twisted along half of its length. The arms expand towards the terminals, which are folded inwards with an obtuse angle. The tweezers have been bent slightly along their length. Length 54.5mm; width 5.5mm; thickness 0.5mm; weight 1.48g. cf. Egan & Pritchard (1991: 381) no. 1774.
Created on: Thursday 8th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 8th August 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-9AB2F7
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy set of tweezers probably of Roman to Early Medieval date (c.AD 43-866). It is formed from a single sheet of metal, bent over at the mid-point; each terminal flares and abruptly stops at a now straight edge. A pair of incised lines radiate towards the edge from the neck on one of the arms. One of the terminals is damaged. Length: 35.2mm, width (at terminal): 12.1mm, width (at bend): 5.8mm, thickness (of sheet): 0.6mm, weight: 3.1g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2019
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Record ID: BUC-436DC8
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pair of copper-alloy tweezers possibly Roman in date, however a medieval date cannot be ruled out. The tweezers are made from a single sheet of copper alloy which has been folded over on itself at a defined loop to form a sprung end. The two ends of the tweezers fold inwards slightly. The tweezers are rectangular in cross section. There is no decoration. The tweezers have a red brown patina. The tweezers are 36.6mm in length, 11.9mm in width, 1.0mm in thickness and weigh 2.56g. The tweezers can be compared with some illustrated in Eckardt and Crummy 2008, pages 149-151
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Friday 2nd August 2019
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Record ID: LIN-C6CBB3
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, cast, copper-alloy tweezers, probably dating from the middle early-medieval period. One arm and the uppermost of the second arm, which is now squashed against the remaining whole arm, survive. The arms are of flat section and are straight-sided, flaring towards the bottom, where the horizontal end has been deliberately curved inwards. The decoration on the outer surfaces consists of a simple perimeter border - but only survives on one side of the flared terminal. From the looped handle to the terminal is a longitudinal panel of regular, single punched dots which finis…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cumberworth area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A20813
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pair of tweezers dating to the Early-Medieval period (c. AD 400-700). The tweezers are comprised of a single piece of metal which would have been folded to create two parallel plates, although only one half remains. The tweezers consist of a narrowed neck which expands into a wide triangular plate. At the top of the plate, at the widest end, the plate is folded slightly into itself. The tweezers appear undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina with evidence of scratches on both surfaces. The tweezers are 31.8mm long, 16.8mm wide, 0.8mm thick and weigh 1.7g. …
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 13th August 2019
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Record ID: DOR-CAED3B
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A incomplete sheet copper alloy nail cleaner with a swollen blade (Group). At the top is a broken circular suspension loop. The suspension loop then joins a neck before joining the leaf-shaped body of the nail cleaner which tapers to a narrow straight sided leg with a bifurcate terminal with the two ends flaring slightly outwards. The front of the nail cleaner is decorated with a single incised line around the leaf-shaped body and a slightly off-centre longitudinal line extending from the lower part of the body to a third of the way along the leg. From the bifurcated end a wider and …
Created on: Friday 21st June 2019
Last updated: Friday 28th August 2020
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Record ID: SF-9FB329
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) pair of tweezers, dating to AD 500-800. It consists of a sub-rectangular cross-sectioned strip of metal which flares at both ends. It is now misshaped by having been twisted and bent several times. The front face is decorated with a line of ring-and-dot motifs running along the arms of the tweezers and few more on the flared part. These kind of tweezers have been used since the Roman to the Medieval period; the decoration made of ring-and-dot motifs though, suggests an Early Medieval date. Cf West (1998, p. 228, fig. 110, no. 6). The fie…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Playford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-8EA5C2
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a pair of copper-alloy tweezers of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 400 - 700. Only a small portion of one plate remains. The plate is rectangular in both plan and section with a curved hook to one end from which the second plate would have extended. The opposite end also terminate in a break. Both terminals are broken and worn. The front surface of the plate is decorated with a column of ten (10) circular indentations or dots. The dots are all slightly irregular in size and depth. The dots are flanked by shallow incised grooves. The reverse is flat and undecorated. …
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 31st July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-8D0170
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of Early Medieval copper alloy tweezers dating to AD 410-1066. The tweezers are made of a strip of copper alloy, folded to create two arms and with a deliberately expanded fold creating a loop at the apex. Both arms are truncated by old breaks; immediately below the loop and again at the midpoint the arms expand into slightly flanged sub-rectangular transverse collars, the space in between these having slightly convex sides. A separate copper alloy loop is wrapped around the arms at either collar. At the mid point below the second collar and break the sides of the arm are reces…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2019
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Record ID: NLM-8AD938
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy tweezers. A small pair of tweezers with one in-turned blade end, the other lost. A joining series of tiny hears is stamped along the outer side of the object, and may point to the object coming from a cosmetic set of recent date. Suggested date: Modern, 1920-1950 Length: 32.1mm, Width: 3.5mm, Thickness: 0.9mm, Weight: 1.72gms
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thirkleby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-774E25
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of Roman copper alloy tweezers made from a single piece of bent and folded metal sheet. The blades are flared and are undecorated; the tips are missing.
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: NLM-201A65
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy possible tweezers. An asymmetrical strip with an off-centre fold, with one straight-sided spatulate end, and with a small scoop at the other. White metal plating appears on the outer side of the scoop. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900 Length (as found): 49.1mm, Width: 11.1mm, Thickness (at fold): 1.1mm, Weight: 3.70gms
Created on: Thursday 13th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.