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Roman iron blacksmith's tongs
Blacksmith's tongs made from two crossed pivoted pieces with long handles.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
39.386/4.1
Find Information
Site Name: Myrtle Cottage Orchard, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1939
Notes: Trench IV, surface
Acquisition
donation, 20/7/1939
Measurements
length / mm:340
width / mm:60
depth / mm:46
Material
Iron
Location
Caerleon: Case 12 Tools and Industry
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