KM228A (Bronze Nail) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Nail

Description

Bronze nail. Moderately thick, moderately long shank with square section tapering toward tip. Moderately wide, circular, domed head.

Preservation description

Intact. Slight encrustation.

Published as

Panelas2022, pp. 1074-1075, 1098, 1099, no. 733, fig. 22.19

Head diameter

0.027

Length

0.073

Shank thickness

0.005

Chronology comment

Context dated early/mid-1st-first half 2nd century

Explanation of deposition

Represents cremation activity.

Material

Bronze (Material)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRA0701-009

Location in unit

West pocket of pyre debris.

Drawing

Photograph