- KTH2830a-g (Iron Spikes) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- KTH Container 110
- Comment
- From crate discovered by V. Tasinos in June, 2023. New inventory number assigned.
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Nail
- Description
- Fr. a: Spike with thick shank square in section; rectangular, thick, flat head. Melted onto coarse-ware body sherd. p.L. 0.057, max.W. head 0.051 m.
- Description
- Fr. b: Spike with thick shank square in section; circular, thick, flat head. Melted onto pebbles and/or mortar. p.L. 0.037, Diam. head 0.047 m.
- Description
- Fr. c: Massive spike with thick shank square in section; slightly angular, thick, domed head. p.L. 0.063, max.W. head 0.048 m.
- Description
- Fr. d: Spike with thick shank square in section; thick, domed head. Melted onto small coarse-ware body sherd. p.L. 0.073, max.W. head 0.041 m.
- Description
- Fr. e: Spike with thick shank square in section; rectangular, thick, flat head but rounded corners. Max.W. head 0.037 m. Possible melted onto short fragment of a separate spike shank.
- Description
- Fr. f: Spike with thick shank square in section; circular, thick, domed head. p.L. 0.031, max.W. head 0.036 m.
- Description
- Fr. g: Spike with thick shank square in section. Melted onto pebble. p.L. 0.037.
- Preservation comment
- Fragments of heads and shanks, broken toward tip and head, represent seven spikes (a-g). Severe, extensive corrosion and splitting. Roughly one quarter of objects display scorching.
- Material
- Iron (Material)
- Photograph
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“KTH2830a-g (Iron Spikes).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2830>
