KM156 (Bronze nail) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Nail

Description

Bronze tack. Very to moderately thin, short shank with slanted-square section tapering steeply toward tip. Large, circular, flat head with distinct rim.

Preservation description

Intact. Slight bronze disease; slight encrustation.

Published as

Panelas2022, pp. 1075, 1099, 1101, no. 744, fig. 22.18 (Type V)

Head diameter

0.019

Length

0.023

Shank thickness

0.002

Shank thickness

0.005

Chronology comment

Early/mid-1st-first half 2nd century

Explanation of deposition

Represents cremation activity.

Material

Bronze (Material)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRA0701-007

Location in unit

West pocket of pyre debris.

Drawing

Photograph