Accession No
TEMP.03091
Description
Copper alloy nail. Shaft has a square cross-section tapering towards a rounded point; conical head with slight facets. Edges near the tip appear polished.
Place
?Europe
Period
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.03091
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy
Local Term
Measurements
145mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Analysis)
See 1901.266 for a similarly shaped copper alloy nail from Iron Age Ixworth, Suffolk.
Event Date 10/10/2024
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy nail. Shaft has a square cross-section tapering towards a rounded point; conical head with slight facets. Edges near the tip appear polished.
Event Date 10/10/2024
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:320093
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