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Roman iron paring chisel
Polygonal stem markedly tapering into a narrow, thin-sectioned, blade at one end, and into a small tang at the other. Both ends damaged and partly missing.
Iron 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:135 (broken)
width / mm:20.4
thickness / mm:21.1
weight / g:108.6
Material
iron
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Iron Tools
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