Accession No
1979.1180.2
Description
Iron nail with tapering shaft into a point. Heavily corroded.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Castle Hill; Gloucester Terrace
Period
Roman Iron Age
Source
Alexander, John (Dr) [excavator and donor]; Furness, A. [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1979.1180.2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
12mm x 8mm x 35mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Excavated by Dr John Alexander in 1961-2 from deposit DX Top.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Field collection)
Gloucester Terrace, Castle Hill excavations 1961, by John Alexander and A. Furness.
Event Date 1961
Author: Jane Pettitt
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1979.1180.1-2: 'Sherds of colour-coated (including Oxfordshire ware) and coarse ware, some of the latter probably Iron Age. An iron nail'.
Event Date 1979
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Alexander, John and Pullinger, Joyce. (2000). ‘Roman Cambridge: Excavations on Castle Hill 1956-1988’. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 88. pp. 1-268.
Event Date 2000
Author: Jane Pettitt
Description (Physical description)
Iron nail with tapering shaft into a point. Heavily corroded.
Event Date 25/8/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt
FM:282465
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