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Roman Tweezers, part of Cosmetic Suite, from Binbrook
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North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, 2012-08-24 13:04:09
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Roman Tweezers, part of Cosmetic Suite, from Binbrook
Description
English: Copper alloy

Probable Cosmetic Implement. A flat narrow implement with expanded ends, the larger bearing a drilled hole of diameter 1.3mm, possibly a pair of tweezers equipped with a hole for attachment to a grooming suite. The object is bifurcated at its broader end, where the metal leaves are circa 0.5mm and 0.4mm thick. The turquoise patina of this object is striking. Suggested date: Roman, 40-400.

Length: 32.5mm, Width: 3.7mm, Thickness: 1.4mm, Weight: 0.68gms.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 40 and 400
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FindID: 516144
Old ref: NLM-8B20C4
Filename: NLM20745.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
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Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/393910
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/516144
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