KM286 (Iron nail) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Nail
Description
Iron nail. Thick, long shank with square to rounded section tapering to tip. Wide, circular, domed head.
Preservation description
Almost intact but missing tip. Heavy rust; slight encrustation.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1076, 1101-1102, 1103, no. 747, fig. 22.20 (Type VII)
Head diameter
0.026
Preserved length
0.093
Shank thickness
0.01
Shank thickness
0.016
Chronology comment
Context dated Early-Middle Roman
Explanation of deposition
Represents Early-Middle Roman activity in Building B3.
Material
Iron (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRB0905-025
Location in unit
Low (eighth) level of fill in well at end of corridor, west room B3-I.
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