Record ID: SWYOR-7C7AE7
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nail cleaner of Crummy type 2a dating from AD 43 - 150. It is a leaf shaped shapft tapering to a slightly bent point. The characteristic groove at the tip is missing. The sholders slope into the a narrow neck with a double collar. The cast suspension loop is at right angles to the plane of the shaft. Measurements are; length 42.2mm, width 11.0mm, thickness 5.2mm and weight 2.86g. See figure 62 number 1874 on page 58 of Crummy (1983).
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-370C34
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy probable toilet article of possible Roman or Early Medieval date, AD 43 - 1066. The object is a solid cylindrical shaft resembling a blunt pin. At one end is a flattened trapezoidal head which is 7.8mm wide and 2.8mm thick, with a circular perforation through it of 1.7mm. The shaft is circular in section and bulges slightly from 3.8mm diameter at the head to 4.5mm diameter. The rod is decorated with a group of three circumferential grooves at the widest point. At the other end, the rod tapers back to 3.8mm, and then suddenly expands into a globular collar of 4.3mm diame…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-512F28
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver toilet article, probably an ear scoop. The spoon has a "barley-sugar" twisted shaft with a drop-shaped concave spoon. The other end of the twisted stem flattens into a strip which never appears to have been twisted, but which is now distorted. It could once have been formed into a suspension loop. The plain part of the handle tapers from 4.35mm wide at the end of the twisting, to 1.9mm wide at the rounded terminal. The possible ear scoop is 5.6mm wide, 2.24mm thick and about 1.5mm deep in the bowl. The object is 54mm long (but bent) overall and the stem is 2.25mm thick where …
Created on: Monday 20th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-8C8195
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy openwork object, possibly a Roman toilet article such as a pick, dating from AD 43 - 410. It consists of a narrow, openwork teardrop shape extended at the top with a short, rectangular neck to a circular loop. There is wear at the top of the loop, which is 12.9mm external diameter and 7.5mm internal diameter. The neck is moulded into three bands. There are no other markings and no indication of suspension or attachment points. The front and back are identical. It has a rough, light green patina. The tip is slightly damaged but does not appear to have been a nail clea…
Created on: Wednesday 30th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 11th May 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-9BF535
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A bent, shaped & hammered silver sheet toilet implement of Medieval date. The implement is a combined ear scoop and toothpick/nail cleaner. The toothpick/nail cleaner terminal is flat and sub-triangular in shape with the sides tapering sharply towards the tip. The pointed tip of the terminal is missing. The shaft has simple S-twisted decoration comprising of three twists. This part of the shaft has a line incised along the centre of each face, making it look as if there are twice as many twists.The shaft has been slightly bent. Several similar scoops/picks feature in Egan and Pritch…
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2013
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Record ID: SWYOR-9C68D4
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy toilet article probably dating from the Roman period, which is very unusual in being a combination of tools in one object. The body of the item is semi elliptical in profile; just a thin bar in plan and triangular in cross section. The curved edge tapers and has marked similarities to some cosmetic mortars. It is also almost sharp enough to consider use as a razor. The straight edge of this body is the thickest part and the side has been used to house more functions. Half is incised with transverse grooves to form a nail file. The other half has a lengthways groove whic…
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-600E88
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy ear scoop or other similar toilet spoon. The implement has a small narrow scoop at one end, rather than a round spoon bowl. This has a rounded end and appears to be complete. Above the scoop is a reel moulding or a central rounded element flanked by a collar at each end. The shaft tapers from the reel and is circular in section and only 1.7mm in diameter. The shaft is bent and the end is a patinated break. From the description given in Crummy (page 59), this implement sounds most like a surgical ear scoop. The scoop part is similar to but smaller than that on numb…
Created on: Monday 13th December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 30th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-DC2714
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin copper alloy artefact, probably a toilet or medical implement of Roman or Early Medieval date. The artefact is a sub-rectangular shaft. The upper end is flared and the end is incised with four short grooves on the front. There is a very crisp circular hole in the flared part. The upper part of the artefact is decorated with eight ring and dot motifs. There are two above the hole, next to each other, and six along the upper half of the shaft. Half way down the shaft, the design changes to incised diagonal lines, with some cross hatching. This ends a short distance from the end …
Created on: Thursday 8th October 2009
Last updated: Friday 23rd March 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-0E3DA8
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nail cleaner from a toilet set which is an elongated lozenge shaped plate with the attachment end broken. The operative end is in the form of a double point with a central groove between the points. The front is decorated with small circular punches forming a border round the edge and annulet punches within that and along the centre. The nail cleaner is in good condition apart from the attachment loop missing, and has a very dark patina. It measures 50.9mm long, 11.9mm wide and 1.7mm thick. It dates from AD 43 - 410. Nail cleaners can be seen in "Roman Castleford"…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2007
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2016
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