Fr. a: Spike with thick shank square in section; circular, flat head. p.L. 0.023, Diam. head 0.036 m.
Description
Fr. b: Thick nail with shank square in section; thick, slightly raised, rectangular head. p.L. 0.047, max. W. head 0.023.
Description
Fr. c: Nail with thin shank; polygonal head slightly raised in middle. p.L. 0.036, max. W. head 0.023 m.
Preservation comment
Three large fragments (a-c) of nails preserve heads and small parts of shanks; 31 more fragments of shanks from small nails and spikes (MNI 3); and 53 very small fragments and flakes from similar objects. Moderate to severe corrosion and splitting.
“KTH0263a-c (Iron Nails).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0263>