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Roman iron chisel
Solid shafted chisel of squared section. Fairly short heavy example. Cutting edge produced by tapering on one side only. Head splayed out to one side. Actual edge missing.
Iron mortise chisel, 75-200 CE. Found at Brecon Gaer Roman fort, south Wales.
SC5.2
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
25.212/4.
Find Information
Site Name: Brecon Gaer, Powys
Grid Reference: SO 02 NW
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1924-1925
Notes: context: unrecorded
Acquisition
donation, 18/10/1923
Measurements
length / mm:105
width / mm:21
thickness / mm:19.5
weight / g:131.8
Material
Iron
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Iron Tools
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