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A pair of shears, made of very hard bronze, in good preservation, and still retaining much of their elasticity. They must originally have opened wider in the middle part than at present, as otherwise the cutting edges would not have come in contact: the two sides, in fact are now not even; they probably have been bent when buried in the ruins.

Source: Isca Silurum or, An illustrated catalogue of the Museum of Antiquities at Caerleon by John Edward Lee. Caerleon (Wales). Museum of Antiquities; 1862.