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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

Unassigned

Classification

Wedge
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