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Iron Age / Roman iron tongs
Iron Blacksmiths tongs, lacking the greater part of the handles. The jaws are of bowed form with simple parallel gripping faces; they are held togerther by a dome headed rivet.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
81.78H/220
Find Information
Site Name: The Breidden Hillfort, Criggion
Grid Reference: SJ 292 144
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1968-1976
Notes: Excavated by the Clwyd-Powys Arch. Trust. Context B5299 - group of stones just below turf level in the interior.
Measurements
weight / g:322.8
length / mm:235
width / mm:15 (handles)
thickness / mm:12-13 (handles)
Material
iron
Techniques
forged
Location
In store
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