File:Near complete Roman nail cleaner, probably 1st or 2nd century. (FindID 95574).jpg

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Near complete Roman nail cleaner, probably 1st or 2nd century.
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Ruth Battye, 2005-05-13 10:31:37
Title
Near complete Roman nail cleaner, probably 1st or 2nd century.
Description
English: Roman cast copper alloy nail cleaner probably of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The nail cleaner is near complete, missing a section of the loop and one of the points. The nail cleaner is 54.6mm long with a maximum diameter of 6.3mm. The loop has an internal diameter of 3mm and is in the same plane as the shaft. Beneath the loop are a number of bead, reel and spoon mouldings. The shaft is of circular section and the sides are concave with a minimum diameter of 3mm. The nail cleaner weighs 4.5g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Gloucestershire
Date between 43 and 100
Accession number
FindID: 95574
Old ref: NMGW-490201
Filename: Dscn2759.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/61842
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/61842/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/95574
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Object location51° 59′ 17.88″ N, 2° 24′ 59.33″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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