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Early Medieval bone comb
Fragments of bone comb teeth plates. Teeth appear to have rounded/oval profiles and have fine diagonal grooves upon the surface. The plates have drill holes on their edges.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
62.203/F.33
Find Information
Site Name: Dinas Powis, Vale of Glamorgan
Grid Reference: ST 148 722
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1954-1958
Notes: Cut XXV, Layer 4.
Acquisition
Donation, 14/6/1962
Measurements
length / mm:32 (plate)
width / mm:15
thickness / mm:4
length / mm:29 (plate)
width / mm:10
thickness / mm:3.5
length / mm:21 (teeth)
width / mm:3.5 >
thickness / mm:1.5 >
Material
bone
Techniques
carved
cut
Location
In store
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