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Medieval iron wedge
A small iron wedge with the head burred to one side from being hammered. Wedges were used in the handles of tools as well as in the structure of buildings.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
96.9H/3.529
Find Information
Site Name: Rhuddlan, Denbighshire
Grid Reference: SJ 025 779
Collection Method: excavation
Acquisition
donation, 30/5/1996
NMGW Cardiff must undertake to make material from the collection available to Clwyd County Council and/or its successor unitary authority(ies) for display purposes, subject to security and environmental requirements being met.
Material
Iron
Location
In store
Categories
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