Record ID: WMID-AB53B9
Object type: EAR SCOOP
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy ear scoop of Roman dating circa AD 43 toAD 410. The ear scoop comprises a circular sectioned long shank. One end of the ear scoop has an oval shaped concave bowl. This end has been bent. The other end has a rounded terminal. This end terminal is decorated with circumferential ribs, cast in light relief. The ear scoop is a mid-green to dark brown colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Ear scoops / nail cleaners of this type a…
Created on: Sunday 9th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-7F1F63
Object type: EAR SCOOP
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy ear scoop or nail cleaner, of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410 AD). The ear scoop is sub rectangular in plan, with a circular section in the centre of the shank. One end of the ear scoop is incomplete and consists of a forked end. The other end has an oval shaped concave end. The ear scoop measures 74.55 mm in length, 4.85 mm wide and 5.10 mm thick. It weighs 3.4 g. The ear scoop is a mid to dark brown colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the origin…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-ED4B62
Object type: EAR SCOOP
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy object, quite possibly part of a Roman toilet article, probably an ear scoop. The object has a slightly flared terminal and tapers towards a break. It is curved, although it is not clear whether this is a result of damage or design. It is entirely undecorated. It measures 33.07 mm long, 4.69 mm wide, 2.25 mm thick. It weighs 2.2 grams. It has an abraded green patina. Other Roman finds recovered from the general area support a likely Roman date for this object.
Created on: Friday 7th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2011
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