Record ID: NCL-0D2983
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of copper alloy Tweezers. The tweezers are probably Late or Post Roman. They were probably made from one sheet of copper alloy that has been beaten out and then shaped. There is a loop at the top and long blades that curve in at the bottom. The blades have been bent halfway. The metal is dark green and the preservation is good. Parallels can be observed in Crummy, N. (1995) Colchester Archaeological Report 2, Colchester Archaeological Trust, pg. 59, no. 1877 and 1879.
Created on: Saturday 28th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-8C58D8
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy tweezers on a circular ring, probably Early Medieval in date, c. 600- 1100 AD. The ring is plain and appears to have been cast, it has a circular cross section. The diameter of the ring is 21.63mm with a thickness of 2.66mm. The tweezers themselves are symmetrical and have been attached to the ring by folding in half, over the ring. They have a D-shaped cross section, with the flat side facing inwards, most of the way down, until they being to widen, and flatten out at the terminals. The tweezers are corroded and some of the edges are uneven. The surface is pitted and …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2011
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Record ID: NCL-BE2897
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy tweezers, of Early Medieval date. Copper alloy tweezers which appear complete. The tweezers are bent slightly. The two arms flare towards the end and are bent inwards. The two ends overlap due to being bent. Both arms have punched decoration in the form of circles at the wider end. One side consists of 4 cicles in a line down the arm. The other arm has 5 circles in the shape of a cross.
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2013
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