KM291 (Iron nail) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Nail
Description
Iron spike. Thick, long shank with rectangular to rounded section. Very large, wide, circular(?), tall domed head.
Preservation description
Two nonjoining fragments preserve head and segments of the upper and lower shank. Heavy rust; moderate, sand encrustation (mortar?).
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1077, 1111-1112, no. 772, fig. 22.24 (Type XII)
Head diameter
0.038
Preserved length
0.086
Shank thickness
0.009
Shank thickness
0.018
Material
Iron (Material)
Photograph